Solomon was certainly not wise when he first succeeded David. At 1Kings 1:52, he said that he would not harm Adonijah as long as he showed himself a worthy man. However, in chapter 2, he ordered the death of Adonijah merely because he sought Solomon's approval to marry a woman. He punished the priest Abiathar, who had previously helped Adonijah, and Joab who did not, although he later befriended him. Then he ordered Shimei, who had not been allied with Adonijah, never to leave Jerusalem. Afterwards, Shimei briefly left Jerusalem to recapture and bring back his slaves, so Solomon had him killed. Solomon has demonstrated his lack of good judgement, as a foil for the qualities he would soon display.
Shortly after this, Solomon, in a dream, asked God for wisdom.
Soon after God granted Solomon wisdom, two women asked for judgement over the ownership of a small baby. In this episode, Solomon gave his most famous judgement, the only biblical example of his great wisdom. Solomon, with his profound wisdom, just knew that only one woman would be willing to give up her claim to the child rather than have it killed. Whether the insight this passage describes was really wise can be a matter for our own judgement.
According to the Bible, Solomon demonstrated no political wisdom, nor even sufficient common sense to govern wisely in the interests of his own son's succession to the throne of the United Monarchy. The Bible tells us that Solomon's reckless spending and swingeing taxes, maintained by his son, were the cause of the breakup of the United Monarchy. In spite of his supposedly personal knowledge of God, 1 Kings chapter 11 says that he unwisely began to worship other gods.
Jewish tradition has built up an image of Solomon as a great and wise ruler. Psalms that show any evidence of wisdom have been attributed to him, as have the wisdom books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Nevertheless, the biblical evidence shows Solomon not to have been a wise ruler, either before or after the gift of wisdom. There were many rulers of ancient and modern times who demonstrated greater wisdom than Solomon.
King Solomon (1 Kings ch. 5)."God gave Solomon exceeding wisdom and understanding, as much as the sand on the seashore. Solomon's wisdom surpassed that of all the people of the East, and all the wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than all men:...and his fame reached all the nations round about....and there came from all the peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of him."See also the Related Link.More about King Solomon
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King Solomon !
Solomon was a King.
King Solomon was king in Israel.
The verse 1 Kings 4:32 writes: "He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five". The 'He' in this verse being described is King Solomon. In earlier verses it describes him wiser than anyone else which is clearly Solomon as described in 1 Kings 10:23 with "wisdom greater than other kings of the earth".
King Solomon was not the first king of Israel. He was the son of King David and the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel, reigning in the 10th century BCE. Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building the First Temple in Jerusalem.
No, the Solomon Sea is not related to King Solomon. The Solomon Sea is a sea located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, while King Solomon was a biblical king known for his wisdom and building the First Temple in Jerusalem.
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.