Solomon King of Israel Salomons dom.jpg The Judgment of Solomon, 1617 by Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) Reign c. 970–931 BC Predecessor David Successor Rehoboam Born Jerusalem Died Jerusalem Spouse Naamah, Pharaoh's Daughter 700 wives of royal birth and 300 concubines[1][2] Issue Rehoboam House House of David Father David Mother Bathsheba Solomon (/ˈsɒləmən/; Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה, Modern Shlomo, Tiberian Šəlōmō ISO 259-3 Šlomo; Syriac: ܫܠܝܡܘܢ‎ Shlemun; Arabic: سُليمان‎‎ Sulaymān, also colloquially: Silimān or Slemān; Greek: Σολομών Solomōn; Latin: Salomon), also called Jedidiah (Hebrew יְדִידְיָהּ), was, according to the Bible (Book of Kings: 1 Kings 1–11; Book of Chronicles: 1 Chronicles 28–29, 2 Chronicles 1–9), Qur'an, hadith and Hidden Words[3] a fabulously wealthy and wise king of Israel and a son of David, the previous king of Israel.[4] The conventional dates of Solomon's reign are circa 970 to 931 BC, normally given in alignment with the dates of David's reign. He is described as the third king of the United Monarchy, which would break apart into the northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern Kingdom of Judah shortly after his death. Following the split, his patrilineal descendants ruled over Judah alone. According to the Talmud, Solomon is one of the 48 prophets.[5] In the Qur'an, he is considered a major prophet, and Muslims generally refer to him by the Arabic variant Sulayman, son of David. Solomon (Arabic سليمان Sulaymān) was, according to the Qur'an, a king of ancient Israel as well as the son of David. The Hebrew Bible credits him as the builder of the First Temple in Jerusalem.[4] It portrays him as great in wisdom, wealth, and power beyond any of the previous kings of the country, but ultimately as a human king who sinned. His sins included idolatry and turning away from Yahweh, and led to the kingdom's being torn in two during the reign of his son Rehoboam.[6] Solomon is the subject of many other later references and legends, most notably in the 1st-century apocryphal work known as the Testament of Solomon. In later years, in mostly non-biblical circles, Solomon also came to be known as a magician and an exorcist, with numerous amulets and medallion seals dating from the Hellenistic period invoking his name.[7] Contents [hide] 1 Biblical account 1.1 Childhood 1.2 Succession and administration 1.3 Wisdom 1.4 Wives and concubines 1.5 Relationship with Queen of Sheba 1.6 Sins and punishment 1.7 Enemies 1.8 Death, succession of Rehoboam, and kingdom division 2 Jewish scriptures 3 Apocryphal texts 4 Historicity 4.1 Chronology 5 Wealth 6 Religious views 6.1 Judaism 6.2 Christianity 6.3 Islam 6.4 Bahá'í 7 Legends 7.1 One Thousand and One Nights 7.2 Angels and magic 7.2.1 Seal of Solomon 7.2.2 Solomon and Asmodeus 7.2.3 Artifacts 7.2.4 Angels 7.2.5 In the Kabbalah 7.2.6 The palace without entrance 7.3 Throne 8 Freemasonry 9 In literature, art and music 9.1 Literature 9.2 Film 9.3 Music 9.4 Video Games 10 See also 11 Notes 12 References 13 Bibliography 14 External links