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King Solomon
Solomon was the biblical king of Israel. He built, in Jerusalem, a temple of God, where people who practiced Christianity and Judaism could go and worship God. The Bible believes that Solomon used his position to fight his opponents after rising to the throne. After getting rid of his enemies, he helped his friends get the main role in the military, governmental or religious institutions since he had great strength in such institutions (The Books of Solomon n.d). Additionally, he had an impressive cavalry and an impressive chariot. He also had successful military operations in Syria, and he aimed to control an excellent overland trading route.
He was the wisest ruler, and this was discovered after there was a case of two women fighting for a child, and he made a wise decision to know the child's birth mother. However, his downfall was mainly because of some attacks and insurrections from domestic and foreign enemies (The Books of Solomon n.d). It also led to the integration of religious and national integrity because of the cultural appeasements in Israel. King Solomon wrote three books called Ecclesiastes, the Songs of Songs, and Proverbs. Solomon mainly focused on the theme of love in all these books that he had written (The Books of Solomon n.d). The songs of Solomon were a letter to his lover whereby he filled her with words appreciating her beauty and love. Ecclesiastes showed the need for people to enjoy their activities and lives to the fullest.
Moreover, Proverbs was a book about the wise words that people had to follow for them to please God and learn how to co-exist with others in the community (The Books of Solomon n.d). It shows that Solomon was very accomplished, and we love using his words of wisdom today. These words have helped mend relationships that people have with God and others in the community.
Work Cited
The Books of Solomon. The Bible Project. 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJgt1vRkPbI
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