"Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting—and conflict."
Peace. Jesus tells us that he didn't come to bring peace to the world, but for many parents the prospect of eating (or anything for that matter) in peace is priceless, certainly worth exchanging a feast for dry crust of bread. With 700 wives and 300 concubines, I suspect that Solomon had plenty reasons to seek after peace regardless of his ability to put on a feast. Makes you wonder how often Solomon had a dry crust for dinner. If bread made by human hands can satisfy the soul, how much more valuable is it when that crust is from him who is the very bread of life... the bread that satisfies all hunger.
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