V.1-2 Solomon hired 153,600 men for the work of building the temple!
V.3-18 The Gentile king Huram (or Hiram, 1 Kings 5:1) has his part in the preparation of the wood for the temple. During the millennium, many Gentiles will be blessed in the Lord’s kingdom (Rev. 21:2424And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it. (Revelation 21:24)). Reminder! All this is not a type of Christianity, but of the millennium, when Christ shall reign as King over the earth. We will be with Him then. The more faithful you and I have been to Him in our life now, the greater, or the larger the job you will get then. We will replace the angels at that time (Heb. 2:55For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. (Hebrews 2:5)). Our rewards for faithfulness will be in the 1,000 years (the millennium), not in eternity — there we all will be equal.
V.6-9 Though the building was “wonderful great” (v. 9), Solomon felt very small “Who am I? (v. 6). His father had said the same thing (1 Chron. 29:14).
V.10-18 There was true harmony between the two nations, as there will be in the Millennium. No real peace today, anywhere.