THE LORD’S PROMISE—THE RULE OF HIS GIVING “And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him.”—1 Kings 5:12. HOW the Lord wrought wisdom in Solomon I do not know; but he promised that he would give him wisdom, and he kept his word. The more you think of this the more remarkable will the fact appear. Solomon was not born under the most hopeful circumstances for wisdom. As the darling child of a somewhat aged father, he was highly likely to be spoiled. As a young man who came to a throne before