Overview
Solomon succeeded his father David and reigned over Israel during its most prosperous period. God granted him extraordinary wisdom to govern justly and accumulate immense wealth. He famously built the temple in Jerusalem, fulfilling David's vision. However, Solomon's later years were darkened by his multiplication of wives, horses, and gold—direct violations of Deuteronomic law—and his heart turned toward the idolatry of his foreign wives.
Key Scriptures
"God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore" (1 Kings 4:29, NIV). "As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been" (1 Kings 11:4, NIV). "Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come" (Ecclesiastes 12:1, ESV).
Application
Solomon's life warns believers that even great wisdom and blessing cannot preserve us from spiritual drift if we neglect wholehearted devotion to God and His commands.
✦ Scripture References 40 references
Psalms 45:2
Psalms 45:3
Psalms 45:4
Psalms 45:5
Psalms 45:6
Psalms 45:7
Psalms 45:8
Psalms 45:9
Psalms 45:10
Psalms 45:11
Psalms 45:12
Psalms 45:13
Psalms 45:14
Psalms 45:15
Psalms 45:16
Psalms 45:17
Matthew 1:6
1 Chronicles 29:22
2 Samuel 12:24
1 Kings 7:8
1 Kings 7:9
1 Kings 7:10
1 Kings 7:11
1 Kings 7:12
1 Kings 9:24
2 Chronicles 8:11
Ecclesiastes 2:4
1 Kings 7:2
1 Kings 7:3
1 Kings 7:4
1 Kings 7:5
1 Kings 7:6
1 Kings 7:7
1 Kings 3:1
1 Kings 7:1
1 Kings 7:8
1 Kings 9:10
2 Chronicles 7:11
2 Chronicles 8:1
Ecclesiastes 2:4
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 401 verses
A type of Christ
Psalms 45:2
Psalms 45:3
Psalms 45:4
Psalms 45:5
Psalms 45:6
Psalms 45:7
Psalms 45:8
Psalms 45:9
Psalms 45:10
Psalms 45:11
Psalms 45:12
Psalms 45:13
Psalms 45:14
Psalms 45:15
Psalms 45:16
Psalms 45:17
Ancestor of Joseph
Anointed king a second time
Beloved of God
Builds for Pharaoh's daughter
1 Kings 7:8
1 Kings 7:9
1 Kings 7:10
1 Kings 7:11
1 Kings 7:12
1 Kings 9:24
2 Chronicles 8:11
Ecclesiastes 2:4
Builds his house of the forest of Lebanon
Builds his palace
1 Kings 3:1
1 Kings 7:1
1 Kings 7:8
1 Kings 9:10
2 Chronicles 7:11
2 Chronicles 8:1
Ecclesiastes 2:4
Builds idolatrous temples
1 Kings 11:1
1 Kings 11:2
1 Kings 11:3
1 Kings 11:4
1 Kings 11:5
1 Kings 11:6
1 Kings 11:7
1 Kings 11:8
2 Kings 23:13
Builds Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, Gezer, Beth-Horon, Baalath, Tadmor, store cities, and cities for chariots, and for cavalry
Builds the temple
Cedes certain cities to Hiram
Commerce of
1 Kings 9:28
1 Kings 10:11
1 Kings 10:12
1 Kings 10:22
1 Kings 10:28
1 Kings 10:29
2 Chronicles 1:16
2 Chronicles 1:17
2 Chronicles 8:17
2 Chronicles 8:18
2 Chronicles 9:13
2 Chronicles 9:14
2 Chronicles 9:15
2 Chronicles 9:16
2 Chronicles 9:17
2 Chronicles 9:18
2 Chronicles 9:19
2 Chronicles 9:20
2 Chronicles 9:21
2 Chronicles 9:22
2 Chronicles 9:28
Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple
1 Kings 9:1
1 Kings 9:2
1 Kings 9:3
1 Kings 9:4
1 Kings 9:5
1 Kings 9:6
1 Kings 9:7
1 Kings 9:8
1 Kings 9:9
2 Chronicles 7:12
2 Chronicles 7:13
2 Chronicles 7:14
2 Chronicles 7:15
2 Chronicles 7:16
2 Chronicles 7:17
2 Chronicles 7:18
2 Chronicles 7:19
2 Chronicles 7:20
2 Chronicles 7:21
2 Chronicles 7:22
Death of
Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily subsistence rate for his court
1 Kings 4:7
1 Kings 4:8
1 Kings 4:9
1 Kings 4:10
1 Kings 4:11
1 Kings 4:12
1 Kings 4:13
1 Kings 4:14
1 Kings 4:15
1 Kings 4:16
1 Kings 4:17
1 Kings 4:18
1 Kings 4:19
1 Kings 4:20
1 Kings 4:21
1 Kings 4:22
1 Kings 4:23
1 Kings 4:27
1 Kings 4:28
Drinking vessels of his houses
Extent of his dominions
Has seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines
His idolatry
His prayer for wisdom, and his vision
1 Kings 3:5
1 Kings 3:6
1 Kings 3:7
1 Kings 3:8
1 Kings 3:9
1 Kings 3:10
1 Kings 3:11
1 Kings 3:12
1 Kings 3:13
1 Kings 3:14
2 Chronicles 1:7
2 Chronicles 1:8
2 Chronicles 1:9
2 Chronicles 1:10
2 Chronicles 1:11
2 Chronicles 1:12
His purveyors
1 Kings 4:7
1 Kings 4:8
1 Kings 4:9
1 Kings 4:10
1 Kings 4:11
1 Kings 4:12
1 Kings 4:13
1 Kings 4:14
1 Kings 4:15
1 Kings 4:16
1 Kings 4:17
1 Kings 4:18
1 Kings 4:19
Imports apes and peacocks
Is visited by the queen of Sheba
1 Kings 10:1
1 Kings 10:2
1 Kings 10:3
1 Kings 10:4
1 Kings 10:5
1 Kings 10:6
1 Kings 10:7
1 Kings 10:8
1 Kings 10:9
1 Kings 10:10
1 Kings 10:11
1 Kings 10:12
1 Kings 10:13
2 Chronicles 9:1
2 Chronicles 9:2
2 Chronicles 9:3
2 Chronicles 9:4
2 Chronicles 9:5
2 Chronicles 9:6
2 Chronicles 9:7
2 Chronicles 9:8
2 Chronicles 9:9
2 Chronicles 9:10
2 Chronicles 9:11
2 Chronicles 9:12
Ivory throne of
Justice of, illustrated in his judgment of the two harlots
1 Kings 3:16
1 Kings 3:17
1 Kings 3:18
1 Kings 3:19
1 Kings 3:20
1 Kings 3:21
1 Kings 3:22
1 Kings 3:23
1 Kings 3:24
1 Kings 3:25
1 Kings 3:26
1 Kings 3:27
1 Kings 3:28
Marries one of Pharaoh's daughters
Military equipment of
1 Kings 4:26
1 Kings 4:28
1 Kings 10:16
1 Kings 10:17
1 Kings 10:26
1 Kings 10:28
2 Chronicles 1:14
2 Chronicles 9:25
Deuteronomy 17:15
Deuteronomy 17:16
Musicians and musical instruments of his court
Named Jedidiah, by Nathan the prophet
Officers of
1 Kings 2:35
1 Kings 4:1
1 Kings 4:2
1 Kings 4:3
1 Kings 4:4
1 Kings 4:5
1 Kings 4:6
1 Kings 4:7
1 Kings 4:8
1 Kings 4:9
1 Kings 4:10
1 Kings 4:11
1 Kings 4:12
1 Kings 4:13
1 Kings 4:14
1 Kings 4:15
1 Kings 4:16
1 Kings 4:17
1 Kings 4:18
1 Kings 4:19
2 Chronicles 8:9
2 Chronicles 8:10
Oppressions of
Piety of
1 Kings 3:5
1 Kings 3:6
1 Kings 3:7
1 Kings 3:8
1 Kings 3:9
1 Kings 3:10
1 Kings 3:11
1 Kings 3:12
1 Kings 3:13
1 Kings 3:14
1 Kings 3:15
1 Kings 4:29
Plants vineyards and orchards of all kinds of fruit trees; makes pools
Porches of judgment
Presents received by
Prophecies concerning
1 Chronicles 17:11
1 Chronicles 17:12
1 Chronicles 17:13
1 Chronicles 17:14
1 Chronicles 28:6
1 Chronicles 28:7
1 Kings 11:9
1 Kings 11:10
1 Kings 11:11
1 Kings 11:12
1 Kings 11:13
2 Samuel 7:12
2 Samuel 7:13
2 Samuel 7:14
2 Samuel 7:15
2 Samuel 7:16
Psalms 132:11
Provides an armory
Receives tribute
Reigns forty years
Renews the courses of the priests and Levites, and the forms of service according to the commandment of Moses and the regulations of David
2 Chronicles 8:12
2 Chronicles 8:13
2 Chronicles 8:14
2 Chronicles 8:15
2 Chronicles 8:16
2 Chronicles 35:4
Nehemiah 12:45
Son of David by Bath-Sheba
Succeeds David to the throne of Israel
1 Chronicles 23:1
1 Kings 1:11
1 Kings 1:12
1 Kings 1:13
1 Kings 1:14
1 Kings 1:15
1 Kings 1:16
1 Kings 1:17
1 Kings 1:18
1 Kings 1:19
1 Kings 1:20
1 Kings 1:21
1 Kings 1:22
1 Kings 1:23
1 Kings 1:24
1 Kings 1:25
1 Kings 1:26
1 Kings 1:27
1 Kings 1:28
1 Kings 1:29
1 Kings 1:30
1 Kings 1:31
1 Kings 1:32
1 Kings 1:33
1 Kings 1:34
1 Kings 1:35
1 Kings 1:36
1 Kings 1:37
1 Kings 1:38
1 Kings 1:39
1 Kings 1:40
1 Kings 1:41
1 Kings 1:42
1 Kings 1:43
1 Kings 1:44
1 Kings 1:45
1 Kings 1:46
1 Kings 1:47
1 Kings 1:48
1 Kings 2:12
Ecclesiastes 1:12
The splendor of his court
1 Kings 10:5
1 Kings 10:6
1 Kings 10:7
1 Kings 10:8
1 Kings 10:9
1 Kings 10:12
2 Chronicles 9:3
2 Chronicles 9:4
2 Chronicles 9:5
2 Chronicles 9:6
2 Chronicles 9:7
2 Chronicles 9:8
Ecclesiastes 2:9
Luke 12:27
Matthew 6:29
Their influence over him
Wealth of
1 Kings 10:10
1 Kings 10:14
1 Kings 10:15
1 Kings 10:23
1 Kings 10:27
2 Chronicles 1:15
2 Chronicles 9:1
2 Chronicles 9:9
2 Chronicles 9:13
2 Chronicles 9:24
2 Chronicles 9:27
Ecclesiastes 1:16
Wisdom and fame of
1 Chronicles 29:24
1 Chronicles 29:25
1 Kings 4:29
1 Kings 4:30
1 Kings 4:31
1 Kings 4:32
1 Kings 4:33
1 Kings 4:34
1 Kings 10:3
1 Kings 10:4
1 Kings 10:8
1 Kings 10:23
1 Kings 10:24
2 Chronicles 9:2
2 Chronicles 9:3
2 Chronicles 9:4
2 Chronicles 9:5
2 Chronicles 9:6
2 Chronicles 9:7
2 Chronicles 9:22
2 Chronicles 9:23
Ecclesiastes 1:16
Matthew 12:42