Solomon
Biblical monarch of ancient Israel
Summary
Solomon, also called Jedidiah, was a king of ancient Israel, according to the Hebrew Bible. The successor of his father David, he is described as the penultimate ruler of all Twelve Tribes of Israel under a united Israel and Judah. His reign is hypothesized to have lasted from c. 970–931 BCE. According to the biblical narrative, his reign brought commercial prosperity through alliances and trade, but his accumulation of wealth, horses, and foreign wives, many of whom introduced idolatry, led to divine punishment. After Solomon's death, his son Rehoboam’s harsh policies led the northern Israelites to reject the Davidic line and follow Jeroboam, splitting the kingdom into Israel in the north and Judah in the south, according to the Hebrew Bible.
Originally created by Alan Millar
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Since Solomon is a biblical figure, it is more appropriate to use BC and AD instead of BCE and CE in this article.
There is no consensus whether Solomon should be considered the third or the fourth monarch of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), so it is better to just say that Solomon was "a king of" the Kingdom of Israel of Judah, without the number. Similar discussions have been made at the talk page of David (whether he was the second or third monarch), and the decision was also to remove the number.
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