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Solomon

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When

c. 970–930 BC· Reign

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Name meaning

from shalom, "peace" · Hebrew

"His name shall be Solomon... peace and quietness" (1 Chronicles 22:9).

About

Third king of Israel, son of David and Bathsheba. God offered Solomon anything he wished; he chose wisdom and received it along with great wealth and honor. He built the First Temple in Jerusalem, a marvel of the ancient world. He wrote Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon, and composed over a thousand songs. Despite his God-given wisdom, in old age he married 700 wives and 300 concubines whose foreign gods led him into idolatry, dividing the kingdom after his death.

Relationships
FatherDavidFather, second king of Israel
MotherBathshebaMother
SonRehoboamSon and successor over Judah
DescendantJoseph (step-father)Ancestor of Joseph, in the royal line to Jesus (kings omitted)
PriestZadokPriest who anointed Solomon at Gihon and was put in Abiathar's place
Anointed byNathanProphet David sent with Zadok the priest to anoint him king at Gihon
Key Scripture AppearancesKJV
2 Samuel 12:24
And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.2 Samuel 12:24, KJV
1 Kings 3:5
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.1 Kings 3:5, KJV
1 Kings 3:12
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.1 Kings 3:12, KJV
1 Kings 4:29
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.1 Kings 4:29, KJV
1 Kings 8:1
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.1 Kings 8:1, KJV
Matthew 1:6
And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;Matthew 1:6, KJV

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