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According the The Bible, King Solomon was fabulously wealthy. The Book of Kings does not give a specific figure, but the biblical Solomon was clearly wealthy enough to impress the Queen of Sheba.

The historical position is a little more mundane. Scholars say that if Solomon actually existed, he was no more than a local chieftain, and that the exaggerated stories of his prowess and wealth were written centuries later.

Some modern scholars even suggest that even Judah was not yet united under a single ruler until around 900 BCE. On this, rather less romantic view, Solomon had little wealth that other tribal chieftains of his time would not have had.

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