Perek 9 and 10

Question 1

When and where did Hashem appear to Shlomo the second time

Answer 1

The Beit Hamikdash, after the inauguration.

Question 2

Under what conditions would Shlomo’s kingdom last?

Answer 2

If Shlomo followed Hashem like David his father.

Question 3

What will happen if Shlomo’s descendant will not keep the Mitzvot?

Answer 3

Hashem will expel Bnei Yisrael from the Land of Israel and destroy the Beit Hamikdash.

Question 4

How long did it take Shlomo to build the Beit Hamikdash

Answer 4

7 years

Question 5

How long did it take Shlomo to build his own house?

Answer 5

13 years

Question 6

After the building of the Beit Hamikdash, Shlomo continued to buy wood from Chiram. How did he pay him?

Answer 6

With 20 cities

Question 7

What was the difference between how Shlomo paid Chiram before the BHMK was built and after?

Answer 7

Before, with wheat and oil, after with cities. (This hints that Bnei Yisrael moved away from being a farming kingdom to a commercial kingdom)

Question 8

was Chiram happy with the cities that Shlomo gave him?

Answer 8

No, because they were muddy.

Question 9

What joint business venture did Shlomo and Chiram invest in?

Answer 9

Gold from Ofir

Question 10

What did Pharaoh give his daughter as a wedding present?

Answer 10

The city of Gezer

Question 11

what was the difference between the way Shlomo treated the non-Jews in his kingdom and the Jews?

Answer 11

The non-Jews were used for manual labor and the Jews worked in the army and in the government.

Question 12

Where did Bat Pharaoh originally live?

Answer 12

Ir David

Question 13

Where did Bat Pharoah move to?

Answer 13

The Milo

Question 14

How often did Shlomo offer korbanot in the Beit Hamikdash?

Answer 14

3 x a year

Question 15

Which famous person came to visit Shlomo?

Answer 15

The Queen of Sheba

Question 16

why did the Queen of Sheba come to visit Shlomo?

Answer 16

To test him with riddles. She was very wise and she wanted to see who was the wiser person.

Question 17

Name two main ways that Shlomo became so wealthy?

Answer 17

1. Gifts from the Queen of Sheba

2. His joint investment with Chiram in gold from Ophir

Question 18

What did Shlomo build with the Almog wood he received from Chiram (from Ophir)

Answer 18

1. He built a passageway from his palace to the Beit Hamikdash
2. He made musical instruments for the Leviim to play in the Beit Hamikdash.

Question 19

List four things Shlomo did with the gold he received from Ophir?

Answer 19

1. 200 body shields that protected a soldier from 3 sides.
2. 300 shields for decoration
3. An ivory throne overlaid with gold
4. Drinking vessels and utensils

Question 20

What did Chiram bring Shlomo from Ophir

Answer 20

Gold, silver, precious stones, almog wood, ivory, monkeys, and peacocks.

Question 21

Where did Shlomo get the horses for his army?

Answer 21

Egypt

Question 22

What is the בית יער לבנון (the Forest of Lebanon)

Answer 22

The Beit Hamikdash

Question 23

What are the three Mitzvot of a king?

Answer 23

To not have too many wives, too much money, or too many horses.

Question 24

How did Shlomo break these commandments?

Answer 24

1. he had 700 wives and 300 concubines
2. he had so much money silver had no value
3. he had too many horses