Solomon

Role: Son of David and Bathsheba, successor to David, builder of the First Temple.

Reign: King of the united kingdom of Israel (Davidic line).

Key Scriptures

• 2 Samuel 12:24–25 – Birth of Solomon
• 1 Kings 1–2 – Succession, Solomon becomes king
• 1 Kings 3–4 – Gift of wisdom, early reign
• 1 Kings 5–8; 2 Chronicles 2–7 – Temple construction and dedication
• 1 Kings 11 – Idolatry and the prophecy of division

In the genealogy of Jesus

• Matthew 1:6–7 – Jesus’ royal/legal line through Solomon
• Contrast: Luke 3:31 follows the Davidic branch through Nathan instead.

Notes

• Represents the high point of Israel’s kingdom in wealth, territory, and temple worship.
• His later unfaithfulness and foreign alliances set the stage for the kingdom’s division after his death.