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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Dec 24, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 51.

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No. 450. Solomon's Repentance.

ON what is the statement of Solomon's repentance based?

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(1) It seems to us that God's mercy to Solomon, David's seed, is indicated in 2 Sam. 7:13-15. (2) That God's chastening was effective in restoring him seems to be shown by the book of Ecclesiastes. This was in all probability written by Solomon, and after he had tried all the pleasures of life a vain world could give. He had found them "all vanity and vexation of spirit," but he had found that it was good to "fear God and keep his commandments." See Eccl. 12:9-14. He only is truly wise who is connected with God. Solomon must therefore have become restored to God's favor.