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But you have elected
to remain here in your lodge,
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depriving the people of your great talent
as a soldier and a commander.
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To build is not enough.
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What has been built must be defended
against all the enemies of the nation.
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For that task,
you are far better suited than l.
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Return to Jerusalem,
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offer your services, not to me,
but to your country and your God.
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You are offering me
command of the army?
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Yes.
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Even though l might try
to use it against you?
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Yes.
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Well?
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l am trying to decide
if you are the wisest of the wise,
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or the fool of fools.
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So Solomon walked
in the way of his God,
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and through a long era of peace,
lsrael grew and prospered.
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With the completion of the temple,
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Solomon had fulfilled
a most sacred pledge to his father.