What Does the Bible Say About King Solomon?

2 Chronicles 9:22-23 ESV / 26 helpful votes

Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom. And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.

1 Kings 1:1-53 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Now King David was old and advanced in years. And although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm. Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young woman be sought for my lord the king, and let her wait on the king and be in his service. Let her lie in your arms, that my lord the king may be warm.” So they sought for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. The young woman was very beautiful, and she was of service to the king and attended to him, but the king knew her not. Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” And he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. ...

Proverbs 16:1-18:24 ESV / 12 helpful votes

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. ...

1 Kings 11:3 ESV / 12 helpful votes

He had 700 wives, who were princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart.

1 Kings 6:2 ESV / 12 helpful votes

The house that King Solomon built for the Lord was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.

1 Kings 3:5 ESV / 9 helpful votes

At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.”

Deuteronomy 17:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold.

Matthew 5:1-8:34 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ...

Song of Solomon 1:1-17 ESV / 6 helpful votes

The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine; your anointing oils are fragrant; your name is oil poured out; therefore virgins love you. Draw me after you; let us run. The king has brought me into his chambers. We will exult and rejoice in you; we will extol your love more than wine; rightly do they love you. I am very dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. ...

1 Kings 3:1-28 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh's daughter and brought her into the city of David until he had finished building his own house and the house of the Lord and the wall around Jerusalem. The people were sacrificing at the high places, however, because no house had yet been built for the name of the Lord. Solomon loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of David his father, only he sacrificed and made offerings at the high places. And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon used to offer a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” ...

Ecclesiastes 7:28 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Which my soul has sought repeatedly, but I have not found. One man among a thousand I found, but a woman among all these I have not found.

11 Bible Verses about King Solomon

2 Chronicles 9:22-23 ESV / 26 helpful votes

1 Kings 1:1-53 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Proverbs 16:1-18:24 ESV / 12 helpful votes

1 Kings 11:3 ESV / 12 helpful votes

1 Kings 6:2 ESV / 12 helpful votes

1 Kings 3:5 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 17:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Matthew 5:1-8:34 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 1:1-17 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Kings 3:1-28 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 7:28 ESV / 3 helpful votes

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11 Bible Verses about King Solomon

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2 Chronicles 9:22-23 ESV / 26 helpful votes

1 Kings 1:1-53 ESV / 15 helpful votes

Proverbs 16:1-18:24 ESV / 12 helpful votes

1 Kings 11:3 ESV / 12 helpful votes

1 Kings 6:2 ESV / 12 helpful votes

1 Kings 3:5 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Deuteronomy 17:17 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Matthew 5:1-8:34 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Song of Solomon 1:1-17 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Kings 3:1-28 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Ecclesiastes 7:28 ESV / 3 helpful votes