SOLOMON

–Son of David by Bath-sheba 2Sa 12:24; 1Ki 1:13,17,21

–Named Jedidiah, by Nathan the prophet 2Sa 12:24,25

–An ancestor of Joseph Mt 1:6

–Succeeds David to the throne of Israel 1Ki 1:11-48; 2:12; 1Ch 23:1; 28; Ec 1:12

–Anointed king a second time 1Ch 29:22

–His prayer for wisdom, and his vision 1Ki 3:5-14; 2Ch 1:7-12

–Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple 1Ki 9:1-9; 2Ch 7:12-22

–His rigorous reign 1Ki 2

–Builds the temple 1Ki 5; 6; 9:10; 1Ch 6:10; 2Ch 2; 3; 4; 7:11; Jer 52:20; Ac 7

–Dedicates the temple 1Ki 8; 2Ch 6

–Renews the courses of the priests and Levites, and the forms of service according to the commandment of Moses and the regulations of David 2Ch 8:12-16; 35:4; Ne 12:45

–Builds his palace 1Ki 3:1; 7:1,8; 9:10; 2Ch 7:11; 8:1; Ec 2:4

–Builds his house, The Forest of Lebanon 1Ki 7:2-7

–Builds another house for Pharaoh’ s daughter 1Ki 7:8-12; 9:24; 2Ch 8:11; Ec 2:4

–Ivory throne of 1Ki 7:7; 10:18-20

–Porches of judgment 1Ki 7:7

–Builds Millo (a stronghold), the wall around Jerusalem, the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, Gezer, Beth-horon, Baalath, Tadmor, store cities, and cities for chariots, and for cavalry 1Ki 9:15-19; 2Ch 9:25

–Provides an armory 1Ki 10:16,17

–Plants vineyards and orchards of all kinds of fruit trees; makes pools Ec 2:4-6

–Imports apes and peacocks 1Ki 10:22

–Drinking vessels of his houses 1Ki 10:21; 2Ch 9:20

–Musicians and musical instruments of his court 1Ki 10:12; 2Ch 9:11; Ec 2:8

–The splendor of his court 1Ki 10:5-9,12; 2Ch 9:3-8; Ec 2:9; Mt 6:29; Lu 12:27

–Commerce of 1Ki 9:28; 10:11,12,22,28,29; 2Ch 1:16,17; 8:17,18; 9:13-22,28

–Presents received by 1Ki 10:10; 2Ch 9:9,23,24

–Is visited by the Queen of Sheba 1Ki 10:1-13; 2Ch 9:1-12

–Wealth of 1Ki 9; 10:10,14,15,23,27; 2Ch 1:15; 9:1,9,13,24,27; Ec 1:16

–Has seven-hundred wives and three-hundred concubines 1Ki 11:3; with De 17:17

–Their influence over him 1Ki 11:4

–Marries one of Pharaoh’ s daughters 1Ki 3:1

–Builds idolatrous temples 1Ki 11:1-8; 2Ki 23:13

–His idolatry 1Ki 3:3,4; 2Ki 23:13; Ne 13:26

–Extent of his dominions 1Ki 4:21,24; 8:65; 2Ch 7:8; 9:26

–Receives tribute (taxes) 1Ki 4:21; 9:21; 2Ch 8:8

–Officers of 1Ki 2:35; 4:1-19; 2Ch 8:9,10

–His purveyors 1Ki 4:7-19

–Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court 1Ki 4:7-23,27,28

–Military equipment of 1Ki 4:26,28; 10:16,17,26,28; 2Ch 1:14; 9:25; with De 17:15,16

–Cedes some inferior cities to Hiram 1Ki 9:10-13; 2Ch 8:2

–Wisdom and fame of 1Ki 4:29-34; 10:3,4,8,23,24; 1Ch 29:24,25; 2Ch 9:2-7,22,23; Ec 1:16; Mt 12:42

–Piety of 1Ki 3:5-15; 4:29; 8

–Beloved of God 2Sa 12:24

–Justice of, illustrated in his judgment of the two prostitutes 1Ki 3:16-28

–Oppressions of 1Ki 12:4; 2Ch 10:4

–Reigns for forty years 2Ch 9:30

–Death of 2Ch 9:29-31

–Prophecies concerning 2Sa 7:12-16; 1Ki 11:9-13; 1Ch 17:11-14; 28:6,7; Ps 132:11

–A “type” of Christ Ps 45:2-17