Everyone in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.

People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.

Then his wife Jezebel came in and said to him, “Why do you have a bitter attitude and refuse to eat?”

Furthermore, I am giving you what you did not request – riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation.

There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom.

After all, you picked them out of all the nations of the earth to be your special possession, just as you, O sovereign Lord, announced through your servant Moses when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt.”