If ignorance is bliss what good is wisdom? Solomon was unchecked in his power. No restraints upon him. Lust filled his heart. Then greed and envy did the rest. This is a sad sad story. Just think of the good he could have done for his nation. He was witness to the trainwreck of his own design. What a terrible way to meet death.
**Solomon was unchecked in his power. No restraints upon him. Lust filled his heart. Then greed and envy did the rest.**
I agree that power was at the root of his troubles — rather the misuse of power. And that turned into greed (more gold) and envy (got to worship the gods of my wives — lest they turn against me.) But what I wrote is more a fear of his wives rather than envy. It would have been best for him to have a “Godly fear.”