1 Kings 4:1-28
So King Solomon ruled over all Israel. And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok—the priest;
Solomon had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy. And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.
The district governors, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came to the king’s table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking. They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.
In contrast to the simple regime of King David, Solomon introduces a vast bureaucracy to administer his kingdom. The court included not only the trial family but ministers, civil servants, and domestics, and must have numbered several thousand. No wonder elaborate arrangements are necessary for their maintenance.
Why?
For the wisdom has given from the Lord, Solomon as king of Israel and Judea has numerous people as the sand on the seashore. There is nothing was lacking, it is the most prosperous in the history of Israel.
When there is nothing lacking, it is something that happened for people is easy to fall into the proud and selfish.
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內閣編制： 很齊全，先講祭司，書記史官，以外交為重心，不同於大衛時期： 以軍事為中心。表示所羅門時代政權穩定。
12支派變成12個地區，中央集權制度：12區目的在提供王室的需要。猶大支派沒有在內，猶大相當於特別行政區，沒有向王納頁的義務，這後來國家分裂的原因。
政治與經濟情形：政治清明，各按各分，沒有人中飽私囊。各國也都進貢服侍，所以國家富強。
如果教會、基督徒生命強，自然可以影響世界，反過來教會、基督徒生命有問題，不但不能宣教，反而受到世界的影響。
所羅門每日要各區提供的糧食數量龐大，對於12支派變成重擔，種下禍因，以致造成後來分裂、獨立的原因。所羅門漸漸心高氣傲。大衛多半在戰爭中，因此常常警醒，大衛會出錯就是在戰事平和下來後發生。
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How?
Always be humble and give thanks to the Lord for all we have is under the grace of the Lord.
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