And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
Solomon reigned from Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years, marking the length and setting of his reign in the history of the undivided kingdom. The verse stands at the close of a continuous history that begins with David's reign and is carried through Solomon's reign. Its chapter tells the story of Solomon's wonderful wisdom and riches, including his plans for the service of the house of God and his enterprise in commerce.
The verse belongs to the account of Solomon's glorious reign, whose first nine chapters give particular attention to the temple and its services, devoting six chapters to them and three to other matters of his reign. That account records Solomon's vast riches and the luxury and magnificence of his court, which were among the things that led him astray.
Solomon reigned from Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years, marking the length and setting of his reign in the history of the undivided kingdom. The verse stands at the close of a continuous history that begins with David's reign and is carried through Solomon's reign. Its chapter tells the story of Solomon's wonderful wisdom and riches, including his plans for the service of the house of God and his enterprise in commerce.
The verse belongs to the account of Solomon's glorious reign, whose first nine chapters give particular attention to the temple and its services, devoting six chapters to them and three to other matters of his reign. That account records Solomon's vast riches and the luxury and magnificence of his court, which were among the things that led him astray.