Matthew Henry Commentary 1 Kings 3:1-4

"And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh`s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of Jehovah, and the wall of Jerusalem round about. Only the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was no house built for the name of Jehovah until those days. And Solomon loved Jehovah, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt-offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar." — 1 Kings 3:1-4 (ASV)

He who loved the Lord should, for His sake, have fixed his love upon one of the Lord's people. Solomon was a wise man, a rich man, and a great man; yet his brightest praise is that which is the characteristic of all the saints, even the poorest: He loved the Lord. Where God sows plentifully, He expects to reap accordingly; and those who truly love God and His worship will not grudge the expenses of their religion. We must never think that anything spent in the service of God is wasted.