Solomon's wealth

Submitted by Tom (United States), May 27, 2012 at 18:13

All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon and brought Solomon vessels of silver, gold, raiment,spices,horses,mules at a rate year by year. He reigned over all the kings from the river (Euphrates) to the border of Egypt and he made silver as plentiful as stones in Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 9:23-27 abreviated) Solomon reigned 1019-979 B.C.

Egyptian king Psusennes I reigned 1099-1049 B.C. was one of Egypt's richest kings and Solomon's reign started some 30 years after Psusennes I died surpassed the Egyptian king's wealth. Psusenness I was buried in a silver coffin.

Solomon's death prompted Libyan/Egyptian pharaoh Shishak 995-974 B.C. to attack Jerusalem some 5 years after king Solomon died. (1 Kings 14:25) Shishak died a few months after attacking Jerusalem in 974 B.C. 5 years after king Solomon died, Solomon's wealth was taken back to Egypt.

There is only a limited time wealthy Egyptians with their jewelry could be found in Canaan. It was the time before Solomon controlled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates river to the Nile. Archaeologist believe the jewelry to be dated at 1100 B.C. Saul's reign 1099-1059 B.C. & David's reign 1059-1019 B.C. seems like the very time those wealthy Egyptians were living at Armageddon an area where the merchants from Middle-East nations met to trade.

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