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Kings1010–931 BCEJerusalem

King Solomon

Wisdom, kingship

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Core Concept

Wisdom is a gift from God that obliges the king: Solomon asked for an understanding heart to judge the people, built the House for God's name, and wrote down his wisdom for all generations.

Biography

The wisest of all men and builder of the First Temple. He wrote Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs.

Writings on Sefaria

The writings of King Solomon can be read on Sefaria, a free library of Jewish texts. A title opens the text itself.

  • 📖Proverbs(opens in a new tab)
  • 📖Ecclesiastes(opens in a new tab)
  • 📖Song of Songs(opens in a new tab)
All writings of King Solomon on Sefaria

External Links

📜 Sefaria📖 Wikipedia (he)🌐 Wikipedia🏛 National Library of Israel

Data source

Ozar Chachamim — Jewish Sages Knowledge Base

ID 595

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The Road to Sinai

7 stations on the road
  1. MosesGeneration 1
  2. 4 more generations
  3. King DavidGeneration 6
  5. King Solomon1010–931 BCE

The generations follow the Rambam’s introduction to the Mishneh Torah. A dashed line is inspiration, not direct transmission.

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