Speak to all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, so that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, so that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.

I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, and with skill in all kinds of crafts.

“Not only that, but I have also appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, from the tribe of Dan, to work with him. I have put wisdom into the heart of all the skilled craftsmen, so that they may make everything that I have commanded you:

He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill in all kinds of crafts.

Moses continued, “Bezalel and Oholiab shall work with every skilled man, in whom the Lord has put wisdom and understanding, who knows how to carry out all the work for completing everything for the sanctuary, according to everything that the Lord has commanded.”

So Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every skilled man into whose heart the Lord had put the needed wisdom and skill, that is, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come and join in the work.

Keep them and put them into practice, because in this way your wisdom and your understanding will be recognized by all the people who hear about all these statutes; and they will say, “This great nation is certainly a wise and understanding people,”

Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him, so the people of Israel listened to him and did just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Your servant Joab did this in order to change the way things were going. My lord has wisdom, like the wisdom of the Angel of God. He knows everything that goes on in the land.”

So the woman went to all the people with her wisdom, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bikri and threw it to Joab. Then he blew the ram’s horn, and they dispersed from the city, every man to his tent. Joab then returned to the king in Jerusalem.

Deal with him according to your wisdom, but do not let his gray hair go down to the grave in peace.

Solomon Asks for Wisdom

So the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, because it was the most important high place. Solomon offered one thousand whole burnt offerings on that altar.

Solomon Demonstrates God’s Wisdom

Later, two prostitutes came and stood before the king.

All Israel heard about the judgment which the king had rendered. They were filled with awe in his presence, because they saw that God’s wisdom was in him to administer justice.

God gave Solomon wisdom and very great understanding and breadth of knowledge like the sand on the seashore.

Solomon’s wisdom was greater than all the wisdom of the men of the East and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

From all the peoples and from all the kings of the earth who heard about Solomon’s wisdom, people came to listen to his wisdom.

The Lord gave wisdom to Solomon just as he had promised him, so there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they made a treaty.

He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, but his father was a craftsman in bronze from Tyre. Hiram too was filled with wisdom, understanding, and skill for all kinds of work in bronze. He came to King Solomon and performed the work for him.

The Queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the house which he built,

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your accomplishments and your wisdom is true.

I did not believe the report until I came and saw it with my own eyes. The truth is, not even half of it was told to me! Your wisdom and wealth surpass the report which I heard.

Blessed are your men, blessed are your servants, who stand before you continually hearing your wisdom!

King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.

The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom which God put in his heart.