The wisest man who ever lived, son of David and Bathsheba, who built the magnificent temple in Jerusalem. When God offered him anything, Solomon asked for wisdom to govern, and God granted it abundantly along with wealth and honor. Kings and queens traveled from distant lands to hear his wisdom. Solomon authored Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. Yet his 700 wives and 300 concubines turned his heart toward foreign gods in his old age, leading to the division of the kingdom after his death.
behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be.1 Kings 3:12 · Berean Standard Bible
Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon.
Nathan tells a story about a stolen lamb. David is furious — until the prophet turns the mirror. Four words that shatter a king's denial.
and Jesse the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife, Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.
The New Testament opens with a genealogy — and every name carries a story. Two great promises converge in one person. This is where it all comes together.
Solomon is generation 34 of the 64 Scripture traces from Adam to Jesus, following Obed → Jesse → David, and followed by Rehoboam → Abijah → Asa. See the whole line.
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