A. Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple (1 Kings 8: 1-53):
i After the completion of the Temple, Solomon assembled all the elders and chiefs of lsrael for the dedication of the Temple.
ii. He had the ark of the Lord brought from Zion and placed beneath the wings of the cherubim situated at the Most Holy place of the Temple.
iii. Standing before the altar of the Lord in front of the Assembly with hands spread towards heaven, Solomon acknowledged the supremacy of God and His faithfulness to His promise to David.
iv. Solomon urged the Lord to keep the promise made to David that there would always be a man to sit before Him on the throne if only his children would be obedient to the Lord,
v. Solomon acknowledged that like the earth and heaven, the Temple could not contain the Lord.
vi. He, however, appealed to the Lord to have mercy and hear his cry and prayer in His presence.
vii. Solomon requested of the Lord to open His eyes towards the Temple day and night so that He would hear the prayer of His servants towards this place.
viii. When a man wrongs his neighbor and is required to take an oath before your altar in this Temple, hear from heaven and act
ix. Judge between servants, condemning the guilty and bringing down on his own head what he has done/declare the innocent not guilty, and so establish his innocence.
x. When Israel is defeated at war due to sin against you but they confess to your name in the Temple, bring them again to the land of their forefathers,
xi. If there is drought or famine due to sins of your people and they turn to you in supplication in the Temple, give them rain.
xii. In times of disaster or disease, when the people pray with hands towards the Temple, forgive and deliver them.
xiii. When a foreigner hears of your name and comes to pray towards the Temple, grant his request so that all the people of the earth would know you.
xiv. Let Israel win all its wars when they pray towards your city and the Temple that i have built for your name.
xv Even when Israel is taken into captivity due to your anger and they repent and pray towards your chosen city and the Temple, hear their prayers and uphold their cause.

B. Ways leaders can use resources for the development of society:
i. Provision of social amenities.
ii. Investing in the marginalized society.
iii, Avoiding corruption/mismanagement.
iv. Equitable distribution of resources.
v. Education and training for all persons.
vi. Avoiding unnecessary litigation and wars/conflict.
Vii. Investing in projects that take into consideration generations yet unborn.
viii. Protection of women's and children's rights.
ix. Ensuring religious freedom.