His son Rehoboam.
Solomon ascended to the throne and became king after his father, King David, passed away. David had chosen Solomon as his successor and made sure that he would be the next king before he died. Solomon's older brother, Adonijah, had tried to claim the throne, but Solomon was ultimately crowned king with the support of key figures in the kingdom.
1 Kings ch.1 Shortly before King David died, there was one last rebellion, by his son Adoniyah who unlawfully proclaimed himself the next king. Bathsheva and Nathan urged David to take action, and David had his loyal servants put Solomon on his (David's) personal mule and take him down to the Gichon stream, where Zadok and Nathan anointed him as king. Solomon then sat on David's throne and the people came to bless him, and David praised God.See also:More about King DavidMore about King Solomon
1 Kings ch.1 Shortly before King David died, there was one last rebellion, by his son Adoniyah who unlawfully proclaimed himself the next king. Bathsheva and Nathan urged David to take action, and David had his loyal servants put Solomon on his (David's) personal mule and take him down to the Gichon stream, where Zadok and Nathan anointed him as king. Solomon then sat on David's throne and the people came to bless him, and David praised God.See also:More about King DavidMore about King Solomon
David's first-born son was Amnon. Absalom born after Amnon of another David's wife known for his hair. Then came Adoniah and next Salomon. Absalom did revolt but it was Joab, one of the king's general who killed him.
There is no conclusive evidence to suggest that King Solomon was a result of an adulterous union. The Bible describes him as the son of King David and Bathsheba, who married after David had her husband Uriah killed, but this does not necessarily imply adultery.
He tried to become the next King to succeed King David simply by claiming he was the heir to the throne. When King David heard that Adoniyahu had proclaimed himself the king, King David quickly had Solomon officially annointed as King.
The biblical King Solomon was known for his wisdom, his wealth and his writings. He became ruler in approximately 967 B.C.E. and his kingdom extended from the Euphrates River in the north to Egypt in the south. His crowning achievement was the building of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Almost all knowledge of him is derived from the biblical books of Kings I and Chronicles II. Solomon was the son of King David and Bathsheba. Solomon was not the oldest son of David, but David promised Bathsheba that Solomon would be the next king. When David's elder son Adonijah declared himself king, David ordered his servants to bring Solomon to the Gihon spring where the priest anointed him while David was still alive. Solomon inherited a considerable empire from his father.
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After Solomon, the nation of Israel split in two. Solomon's son, Rehoboam, ruled over the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin(1 Kings 11:43), and Jeroboam ruled over the remaining ten tribes.
As King Davidâ??s eldest son, Adonijah was slated to be the next King by birthright. However, David was convinced by Solomonâ??s mother, Bathsheba, and the prophet Nathan, to give the blessing and birthright of a first-born son to Solomon, effectively making Solomon King Davidâ??s successor to the throne. It was a custom to anoint the Kingâ??s successor at his time of death, which formally placed Kingship. However, while King David was still alive, Adonijah declared himself king, and this prompted David to send Solomon for formal anointing by the priest.
King David had at least 8 wives plus many concubines and so he had many sons. Probably over 25. Solomon was near the end, if not the last son born.One was mentioned at 2 Samuel 12:15,19 + 24. The first son of David and Bathsheba died as a baby. The NEXT child they had together was Solomon.
The people complained to the next king (Rehoboam) about the rate of taxation, and he ignored them, so some of the tribes seceded into a separate kingdom.