Bible Verses about โsolomonโ
The Bible contains 19 verses about solomon across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โHe had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.โ
โAll the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.โ
โDavid comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in to her, and lay with her. She bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. Yahweh loved him;โ
โFor it happened, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Yahweh his God, as was the heart of David his father.โ
โYahweh was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Yahweh, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice,โ
โand had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he didn't keep that which Yahweh commanded.โ
โTherefore Yahweh said to Solomon, "Because this is done by you, and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant.โ
โNotwithstanding I will not do it in your days, for David your father's sake; but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.โ
โHowever I will not tear away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to your son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen."โ
โ[he made] three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.โ
โSo king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.โ
โIn that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, "Ask what I shall give you."โ
โSolomon said to God, "You have shown great loving kindness to David my father, and have made me king in his place.โ
โNow, Yahweh God, let your promise to David my father be established; for you have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.โ
โNow give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?"โ
โGod said to Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:โ
โwisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you; neither shall there any after you have the like."โ
โThey brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.โ
โSolomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he stationed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.โ
