Chequered fortunes of David—His early prosperity as a king— His career darkened—Uriah and Bathsheba—Joab's power over David—The birth of Solomon—Significance of David's remorse.

Solomon, the son of King David and Bathsheba, became king of Judah and Israel in the year 967 BCE at age twenty and reigned until his death in 928 BCE.

As wise as Solomon was, Jesus said in Matthew 12:42 – “The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to …

Solomon s accession his name is not mentioned, and although David consulted him about the building of the Temple, and the organization of public worship, we do not hear of his voice …

Found in the biblical passage of 1 Kings 3:16–28, this narrative presents a profound example of wisdom, discernment, and applying critical thinking in resolving a complex and emotionally …

Put together, the sequence of three designations of Solomon follows the pattern already established with David and Solomon. The harmonization of the hasty coronation in 1 Kings 1 …

Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and married his daughter (1 Kin 3:1). Marriage between royal families was a common practice in ancient Near East, because it built …