Written by Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
King David also had multiple income streams from
tributes from the nations he conquered in battles, spoils of war. He was a
warrior and made great wealth from the spoils of war and tributes from the
nations he subdued. Significantly, David never relied on his physical strength
or military prowess or strategy for defeating and subduing and conquering
nations. He relied on God for victory in
every battle. God honored David’s dependence on Him and gave him victory at all times in addition to preserving him from destruction. Every battle strategy and
victory came from God and David always returned the glory to God. It is also
significant that David always consulted God before going for any battle.
Despite several victories in battle, David never took it for granted to get
into any battle without asking counsel, favor and direction from God. David’s
strength was in his total reliance and
dependence on God. That was his own power to get wealth and God added divine military
strategies that gave him victory on all sides – he conquered and subdued
nations all around him and they paid him tributes in addition to all the spoils
of war. 1st Chronicles Chapter 18 verses 6, 13, 1st
Samuel Chapter 16 verse 18.
King David was an extremely wealthy man in his time
and nation but over time his children, great great grandchildren surpassed his
wealth. Significantly, he was the father of King Solomon, the wisest and
wealthiest king of his time. His wealth and wisdom surpassed the wealth and
wisdom of other kings. He was the wealthiest king globally.
So also were Jehoshaphat and Hezekiah, other members
of the Davidic lineage. How then did David, a shepherd boy who later became a
warrior king make so much money that he gave one hundred thousand talents of
gold , one million talents of silver, bronze and iron beyond measure, timber
and stone for the building of the
temple? 1st Chronicles Chapter 22 verses 14 to 16. This
figure was later increased in 1st Chronicles Chapter 29 verses 2 to
5.
David became wealthy from the spoils of war and
tributes from the nations he conquered in battle – 2nd Samuel
Chapter 8 verses 6 to 12. It is instructive in point of fact very instructive
and significant that David dedicated all these to God. He did not accumulate personal
wealth – 1st Chronicles Chapter 18, 20 verses 1 to 2.
King Solomon was not a warrior king yet he earned
tributes from the nations that his father had subdued -1st Kings
Chapter 4 verse 21. He also made great wealth from the wisdom God gave Him as
kings and other significant people came from all over the world to hear him. Each
of these people brought quality gifts that further enriched Solomon. 1st
Kings Chapter 10 verses 14 to 29. Solomon was also smart enough to engage in
trading activities in the region and had a very profitable bilateral trade
relationship between him and King Hiram of Tyre. Solomon grew the family wealth
from national to global – 1st Kings Chapter 9 verses 26 to 28.
It is significant to note that King Solomon was not
physically involved in the daily physical activities that brought the money.
God graced him to enjoy the proceeds of the labors of other people – 1st
Kings Chapter 9 verses 26 to 28, 10 verses 14, 22 to 29, Isaiah Chapter 60.
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