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This week we witness the rise and fall of Solomon. The monarchy dissolves and a revolt occurs, taking 10 tribes to the north under a new king, setting the stage for the continued conflict between the divided kingdom of Israel (North) and Judah (South). The moral decline of the nation becomes apparent in the turmoil within as they experience oppression from the surrounding nations. May our journey through these dark pages encourage us to take an alternative route in our personal walk with God, and may we learn the lessons of moral failure and spiritual decline from those who have gone before us.