Shlomo’s Journey: Givon to Jerusalem
This week’s haftorah opens with Shlomo HaMelekh awakening from his famous dream in which Hashem promises him unparalleled divine wisdom (Melachim 1, chapter 3). Shlomo had traveled to Givon to sacrifice one thousand elevation offerings on the communal altar situated there. After lying down to sleep, God speaks to him in a dream and grants […]