When I think of the importance one has in appointing leaders and being able to connect their gifts with their responsibilities, what Solomon did was a masterful expression of the wisdom God gave him to lead.
Solomon’s leadership skills are evident not only in this realm but in others as well. He was an organizational genius. He is able to order, tax, and govern a fairly extensive political and financial empire. He implements an effective foreign policy. Most importantly, to me, he is humble enough to ask God for His help and thoughtful enough to present Israel to Him.
“When King Hezekiah recieved a high-handed letter from the Assyrian king threatening to annihilate Jerusalem, Hezekiah took the letter and spread it out before the Lord and prayed. God delivered the city. Hezekiah was later deliverd from illness through prayer.” – Timothy Keller
The Practice of Prayer 