He had ordered beautiful parks and gardens to be designed near the palaces. These were a feast to the eyes. There is peace and serenity in those gardens and parks. Solomon could find peace and quietness there. There he could withdraw from his daily work. He ensured that beautiful forests and parks were created in places where no trees and plants grew before.
5 je me fis des jardins et des vergers, et j'y plantai des arbres fruitiers de toute espèce;