Saul, the first human king of Israel, rejected God’s rules and lived selfishly based on his own ambitions. David, the second king, was upheld by God as a model king because he followed God with his whole heart, and was teachable and repentant when he sinned. God made Solomon, the third king, the wisest man on earth. His reign was the golden era for Israel. However, Solomon did not obey God fully. Against God’s law for kings, Solomon had 1,000 women and many of them were pagans. It was through trying to please his pagan wives that Solomon led Israel into spiritual rot. He introduced Israel to the worship of idols side by side with the worship of Yahweh! Access the notes at: https://interlocked.online/s/23-King-Solomon.pdf