I. 2. 3. QUESTIONS. The Answers to these Questions are in the words of TO MEMORY AT HOME. Who became king after David? Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father. How did God reveal Himself to Solomon ? In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night. What did God say to Solomon ? Ask what I shall give thee. 4. For what did Solomon ask? Give thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people. 5. What did the Lord say He would give Solomon besides wisdom? I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor. 6. Who came to hear Solomon's wisdom? There came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth. 7. What great building did Solomon erect? He began to build the house of the Lord. 8. What was done when the building of the temple was completed? They brought up the ark of the Lord and all the holy vessels. 9. What did the queen of Sheba do when she heard of Solomon? She came to prove him with hard questions. IO. What did she say when she had seen and heard? Happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee. WHAT WE LEARN FROM THIS LESSON. HAT a wise and obedient heart is far better than riches THAT andhonor. SPELLING. These words are to be pronounced and explained by the teacher and parent one Sunday ahead. The spelling and meaning are to be studied by the scholar before he reads the Story over. told. Cam'-els.-Large beasts of burden, | Re-port'.-Story, something that is much used in the East and in deserts. Dis-cern' (diz-zern').-To see the Gib ́-e-on.—A city of the Holy Land. She'-ba. A kingdom supposed to have been in Arabia or Africa. Sol'-o-mon.-The third king of Israel. Throne.-A splendid seat for the use THE LESSON STORY. Solomon's Dream.-King Solomon loved the Lord and walked in the ways of David his father. One night when he went down to Gibeon to offer sacrifices to God, the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Ask what I shall give thee.' Solomon's Choice.-Then Solomon said, "O Lord, my God, Thou hast made me king. Give me an understanding heart to judge Thy people, so that I may discern between good and bad." God's Gifts. It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. And He said to Solomon, "Because thou hast not asked for long life, nor for riches, nor for the life of thy enemies, but hast asked for understanding, behold I have done as thou hast asked. I have given thee an understanding heart, so that there never was nor shall be a man as wise as thou. I have also given thee what thou hast not asked, both riches and honor. And if thou wilt keep my commandments, I will give thee long life." Solomon's Glorious Reign.-Solomon's kingdom was very great. The people from all parts of it brought him presents and served him. He made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with the best gold. He had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. He also had a great many ships. He had peace with all nations around him. And the people of Judah and Israel dwelt safely under their vines and fig-trees. Solomon's Wisdom.-God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding. He was wisest of all men. He knew about the trees and the plants and the beasts and the birds and the creeping things and the fishes. He spoke three thousand proverbs. The people came from all lands to see and hear him, because they were told about his great wisdom. The Queen of Sheba.-When the queen of Sheba heard of the wisdom of Solomon, she came to try him. with hard questions. She came to Jerusalem with a very great train of camels bearing spices and gold and precious stones. She presented these to Solomon. She asked him many questions. And Solomon answered them all. When the queen had seen all his wisdom and glory she said, "It was a true report which I heard of thee in my own land. But the half was not told me.' |