Perek 9 and 10 Flashcards
When and where did Hashem appear to Shlomo the second time
The Beit Hamikdash, after the inauguration.
Under what conditions would Shlomo’s kingdom last?
If Shlomo followed Hashem like David his father.
What will happen if Shlomo’s descendant will not keep the Mitzvot?
Hashem will expel Bnei Yisrael from the Land of Israel and destroy the Beit Hamikdash.
How long did it take Shlomo to build the Beit Hamikdash
7 years
How long did it take Shlomo to build his own house?
13 years
After the building of the Beit Hamikdash, Shlomo continued to buy wood from Chiram. How did he pay him?
With 20 cities
What was the difference between how Shlomo paid Chiram before the BHMK was built and after?
Before, with wheat and oil, after with cities. (This hints that Bnei Yisrael moved away from being a farming kingdom to a commercial kingdom)
was Chiram happy with the cities that Shlomo gave him?
No, because they were muddy.
What joint business venture did Shlomo and Chiram invest in?
Gold from Ofir
What did Pharaoh give his daughter as a wedding present?
The city of Gezer
what was the difference between the way Shlomo treated the non-Jews in his kingdom and the Jews?
The non-Jews were used for manual labor and the Jews worked in the army and in the government.
Where did Bat Pharaoh originally live?
Ir David
Where did Bat Pharoah move to?
The Milo
How often did Shlomo offer korbanot in the Beit Hamikdash?
3 x a year
Which famous person came to visit Shlomo?
The Queen of Sheba
why did the Queen of Sheba come to visit Shlomo?
To test him with riddles. She was very wise and she wanted to see who was the wiser person.
Name two main ways that Shlomo became so wealthy?
- Gifts from the Queen of Sheba
2. His joint investment with Chiram in gold from Ophir
What did Shlomo build with the Almog wood he received from Chiram (from Ophir)
- He built a passageway from his palace to the Beit Hamikdash
- He made musical instruments for the Leviim to play in the Beit Hamikdash.
List four things Shlomo did with the gold he received from Ophir?
- 200 body shields that protected a soldier from 3 sides.
- 300 shields for decoration
- An ivory throne overlaid with gold
- Drinking vessels and utensils
What did Chiram bring Shlomo from Ophir
Gold, silver, precious stones, almog wood, ivory, monkeys, and peacocks.
Where did Shlomo get the horses for his army?
Egypt
What is the בית יער לבנון (the Forest of Lebanon)
The Beit Hamikdash
What are the three Mitzvot of a king?
To not have too many wives, too much money, or too many horses.
How did Shlomo break these commandments?
- he had 700 wives and 300 concubines
- he had so much money silver had no value
- he had too many horses
