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• • • Solomon (;: שְׁלֹמֹה‬, Šlōmō Šlomo;: ܫܠܝܡܘܢ‎ Šlemūn;: سُليمان‎ Sulaymān, also: Silimān or Slemān;: Σολομών Solomōn;: Salomon), also called Jedidiah (Hebrew יְדִידְיָהּ‬ Yədidya), was, according to the (: 1 Kings 1–11;: 1 Chronicles 28–29, 2 Chronicles 1–9),, and, a fabulously wealthy and wise who succeeded his father,. The conventional dates of Solomon's reign are circa 970 to 931 BCE, normally given in alignment with the dates of David's reign.

He is described as the third king of the, which would break apart into the northern and the southern shortly after his death. Following the split, his descendants ruled over Judah alone. According to the, Solomon is one of the 48. In the Quran, he is considered a major, and generally refer to him by the Arabic variant, son of. The credits him as the builder of the in Jerusalem, beginning in the fourth year of his reign, using the vast wealth he had accumulated.

He dedicated the temple to, the God of Israel. He is portrayed as great in, wealth and power beyond either of the previous kings of the country, but also as a king who sinned. His sins included, marrying foreign women and, ultimately, turning away from Yahweh, and they led to the kingdom's being torn in two during the reign of his son. Hidden Expedition Titanic Free Download Full Version Torrent. Solomon is the subject of many other later references and legends, most notably in the 1st-century work known as the. In the, he is portrayed as a teacher of wisdom excelled by, and as arrayed in glory, but excelled by 'the of the field'. In later years, in mostly non-biblical circles, Solomon also came to be known as a and an, with numerous and medallion seals dating from the period invoking his name. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Biblical account [ ] The life of Solomon is primarily described in the second, and by 1 and 1.

His two names mean ' and ', both appropriate to the story of his rule. Childhood [ ] Solomon was born in, the second born child of and his wife, widow of. The first child (unnamed in that account), a son conceived adulterously during Uriah's lifetime, had died before Solomon was conceived as a punishment on account of the death of Uriah by David's order.

So the king and all the. The priests took their positions, as did the Levites with the. LORD's musicalinstruments, which King David had made for praising the LORD. The men of Hiram and the men of Solomon brought gold from. Ophir; they also brought algumwood and precious stones. The king used the algumwood to make steps.

Solomon had three named full brothers born to Bathsheba:, Shammua, and Shobab, besides six known older half-brothers born of as many mothers. Succession and administration [ ]. The Anointing of Solomon by (c. According to 1 1:39, Solomon was. According to the, when David was old, 'he could not get warm'. 'So they sought a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found the, and brought her to the king. The young woman was very beautiful, and she was of service to the king and attended to him, but the king knew her not.'

While David was in this state, court factions were maneuvering for power. David's,, acted to have himself declared king, but was outmaneuvered by Bathsheba and the prophet, who convinced David to proclaim Solomon king according to his earlier promise (not recorded elsewhere in the biblical narrative), despite Solomon being younger than his brothers. Solomon, as instructed by David, began his reign with an extensive purge, including his father's chief general,, among others, and further consolidated his position by appointing friends throughout the administration, including in religious positions as well as in civic and military posts. Solomon greatly expanded his military strength, especially the cavalry and chariot arms. He founded numerous colonies, some of which doubled as trading posts and military outposts. Trade relationships were a focus of his administration.

In particular he continued his father's very profitable relationship with the Phoenician king of Tyre (see 'wealth' below); they sent out joint expeditions to the lands of and to engage in the trade of luxury products, importing gold, silver, sandalwood, pearls, ivory, apes and peacocks. Solomon is considered the most wealthy of the Israelite kings named in the Bible. The judgment of Solomon, painting on ceramic, Castelli, 18th century, Lille Museum of Fine Arts Perhaps the best known story of his wisdom is the; two women each lay claim to being the mother of the same child. Solomon easily resolved the dispute by commanding the child to be cut in half and shared between the two. One woman promptly renounced her claim, proving that she would rather give up the child than see it killed. Solomon declared the woman who showed to be the true mother, entitled to the whole child.