Now Solomon was David’s son
Of all the boys he was the one
To wear the crown and rule the land
To build the temple David planned
One night the Lord appeared and said
To Solomon asleep in bed
What do you need, ask what you will
He asked for wisdom to fulfil
The duties of a godly king
God made him wise in everything
And gave him all the other stuff
He did not need, more than enough
The clever king became a star
Admirers came from near and far
Now Solomon grew very rich
And built God’s temple next to which
His palace, roughly twice the size
Declared what he’d prioritize
God’s house was filled with all things gold
His palace with temptations old
The heart of Solomon was turned
Away from God whose anger burned
On every high and lofty place
This wise king’s folly and disgrace
Led him to worship wood and stone
And brought great shame on David’s throne
And when he died the people came
To Rehoboam to reclaim
Some respite from the heavy yoke
But Rehoboam folly spoke
The kingdom split in two that day
The royal line down south held sway
But in the north a new king built
The idol shrines and brought great guilt
On Israel’s throne was no good king
And everyone did their own thing
No respite for the hungry poor
No justice and no rule of law
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