Solomon was born in Jerusalem. His parents were King David and Bathsheba. He had 3 brothers, Nathan, Shammua and Shobab. Solomon was not the oldest David’s son, but King David wanted him to be king. But as King David was getting older, he started getting mad. His son Absolom …show more content…
The one of the first and the most famous incidents to prove it, is when 2 women came to him with a baby and both claimed the little baby as their own. Solomon King said that he will kill the baby if they continue. And one of the women begged him to not kill the baby, and other woman was ready to accept the decision. So that is how Solomon knew that the first woman was a real mother. Another example is when the queen of Sheba, that came from southern Arabia wanted to trade with Solomon King. Historically, Arabia was a very rich country, and had a lot of resources. So she came with many camels carrying spices, gold and other goods, and started asking him questions and was surprised at his wisdom. When he became famous for his wisdom, men from all over the world came to hear his wisdom. Also the kings of many other kingdoms wanted to listen to his advices. So Solomon King wrote about 3000 proverbs and 1005 poems. His wisdom helped him a lot in ruling the large