He was King David's son, so he, like any sons of kings, became the king when David died.
True, but he was not David's firstborn. Amnon was David's oldest son. Why didn't he become king?
He was divinely selected to replace Saul after Saul didn't follow G-d's instructions in the war against the amalekites. The message was delivered prophet Samuel who then annointed David as the next king. However, David did not take over the kingship from Saul immediately. Saul sought to kill David suspecting he was going to succeed him as king. David fled and continued to honor Saul as the king. After Saul was killed in battle, David became the king of his own tribe, Judah. The rest of Israel had taken Ish Boshet, the son of Saul as a king. For 7 years and 6 months he was king of Judah, until he became king of all of Israel.
1Sa 16:1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing Ihave rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
(v.4) And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem....(v.5) ... And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice. (v.7) But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; ... for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. (v.10) Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. (v.11) And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him:...(v.12) And he sent, and brought him in. ... And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. (v.13) Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. ...
2Sa 5:4-5 KJV David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. [v. 5] In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
In the Deuteronomic History, Absalom had staged an unsuccessful coup and in the final days of David, Adonijah attempted to have himself declared king. These failed coups left the way open for one of the younger brothers. The sickbed sequence provided a sense of urgency in appointing a successor, then Adonijah's attempted coup gave David a reason and context to move quickly and anoint Solomon over his other more senior brothers. It was Solomon's crafty mother who ensured Solomon was chosen.
The Book of Chronicles omits a lengthy diversion about Absalom, the attempted coups and the Sheba uprising. More particularly, while still in apparent good health and not yet bed-ridden, David announced to the people of Israel that God had chosen Solomon to be his heir. In the face of this public declaration, Adonijah could hardly have attempted to pre-empt the outcome by having himself declared king.
In the olden times, kings were not elected. The 1st king was perhaps the strongest person in the village. But he didn't had much powers.
because he was the son of David's first wife Bathesba
Samuel anointed Saul as king because he was instructed to do so by God the previous day.
It could be named after king Solomon.
King Solomon the first was David son Solomon.
No. King Solomon took no vow of a Nazarite according to the Bible.
He built the Temple in Jerusalem.
King Solomon is attributed as the author of Proverbs, including chapter 31. King Solomon was the son of King David.
because he is a penis
Solomon was King David's and Bathshebas son, so he inherited his throne.
King Solomon !
Solomon was a King.
Though there are different ranges, some have dated the Reign of Solomon from circa 970-930 BC.
King Solomon was king in Israel.
King Solomon the first was David son Solomon.
It could be named after king Solomon.
No, King Solomon is not single.
king is a common noun. But King Solomon is a proper noun.
No king Solomon was not the last king of the Jews.
No king Saul and king Solomon are not related.