Melachim I Perek 5

• Shlomo’s kingdom was far-reaching and he ruled over all the kingdoms.

• An enormous amount of food was consumed daily in Shlomo’s court, as dignitaries and visitors had come from all around the world to hear Shlomo’s wisdom.

• It was a time of peace for Yisrael.

• Shlomo’s wisdom had far surpassed the cultures of the time.

• Shlomo had “cut a deal” with Charam, King of Tsur, that Charam would provide the wood for the construction of the Beis Hamikdash and Shlomo would provide provisions for Charam’s workers.

• Shlomo had taken 30,000 workers on a rotation basis from Yisrael to assist Charam. 10,000 men at a time would work one month, then return home for two months.

• The Navi lists the mass numbers of workers that were involved in the building of the Beis Hamikdash.