Solomon
Sign in to saveSolomon (), also called Jedidiah, was a king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible. The successor of his father David, he is described as the penultimate ruler of all Twelve Tribes of Israel under a united Israel and Judah. His reign is hypothesized to have lasted from . According to the biblical narrative, his reign brought commercial prosperity through alliances and trade, but his accumulation of wealth, horses, and foreign wives, many of whom introduced idolatry, led to divine punishment. After Solomon's death, his son Rehoboam’s harsh policies led the northern I
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Solomon was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel and Judah who succeeded his father David and is described in the Hebrew Bible as ruling over all Twelve Tribes of Israel in a united kingdom. According to biblical accounts, his reign brought commercial prosperity through trade and alliances, but his accumulation of wealth and foreign wives who practiced idolatry eventually led to divine punishment and contributed to the kingdom's division after his death.
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Solomon
- Royalty.image
- Simeon Solomon, King Solomon, 1872 or 1874, NGA 76152 (cropped).jpg
- Royalty.caption
- King Solomon (1872) by Simeon Solomon
- Royalty.succession
- King of Israel
- Royalty.reign
- (hypothesised)
- Royalty.predecessor
- David
- Royalty.successor
- Rehoboam
- Royalty.birth_date
- 11th–10th century BCE
- Royalty.dynasty
- House of David
- Royalty.father
- David
- Royalty.mother
- Bathsheba
- Royalty.religion
- Yahwism
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50 sectionsContents
- Biblical account
- Chronology
- Childhood
- Succession and administration
- Wisdom
- Wealth
- Construction projects
- Wives and concubines
- Relationship with Queen of Sheba
- Sins and punishment
- Enemies
- Death, succession of Rehoboam, and kingdom division
- Apocryphal or deuterocanonical texts
- Historicity
- Arguments against biblical description
- Arguments in favour of biblical description
- Middle way
- Archaeology
- General observations
- Temple Mount in Jerusalem
- Precious metals from Tarshish
- Cabul
- Biblical criticism: Solomon's religiosity
- Religious views
- Judaism
- Christianity
- Islam
- Baháʼí Faith
- Druze faith
- Legends
- ''One Thousand and One Nights''
- Angels and magic
- Seal of Solomon
- Solomon and Asmodeus
- Artifacts
- Angels
- In the Kabbalah
- The palace without entrance
- Throne
- Freemasonry
- Places
- In literature, art, and music
- Literature
- Film
- Music
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Solomon (), also called Jedidiah, was a king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah, according to the Hebrew Bible. The successor of his father David, he is described as the penultimate ruler of all Twelve Tribes of Israel under a united Israel and Judah. His reign is hypothesized to have lasted from . According to the biblical narrative, his reign brought commercial prosperity through alliances and trade, but his accumulation of wealth, horses, and foreign wives, many of whom introduced idolatry, led to divine punishment. After Solomon's death, his son Rehoboam’s harsh policies led the northern Israelites to reject the Davidic line and follow Jeroboam, splitting the kingdom into Israel in the north and Judah in the south, according to the Hebrew Bible.
Considered a Jewish prophet, Solomon is portrayed as wealthy, wise, powerful, and a dedicated follower of Yahweh (God), as attested by the eponymous Solomon's Temple. He is also traditionally regarded as the author of the biblical books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. He is also the subject of many later references and legends, most notably in the Testament of Solomon, part of biblical apocrypha from the 1st century CE.