Remember that King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines, so he was “royally qualified” to write a love poetry Bible book. The three books follow one another together, and Proverbs is first.

King in pursuit of the country girl Soon after becoming king, Solomon travels again to Lebanon to bring her back home to marry her. He probably visits Hiram of Tyre on the same trip.

The Bible's First Book of Kings—widely believed to have been written centuries after the time period in question— says Solomon, king of Israel, built a defensive wall in Jerusalem.

ARCHAEOLOGY and the Bible go hand-in-hand, according to a scripture expert who has highlighted fascinating discoveries possibly linked to the fabled King Solomon.

In the Bible, the city of Gezer was first associated with the Philistines during David’s time when the king broke their power “from Geba to as far as Gezer,” (2 Samuel 5:25; 1 Chronicles 14:16).

Purple reign: Experts provide glimpse into ‘wardrobe of Bible’s King Solomon' BIBLE-era dyed fabric believed to date back to the Old Testament has been discovered by archaeologists working in ...

Solomon is usually dated to the 10th century B.C., with the Bible portraying him as ruling a state that united Judah, the area around Jerusalem, and Israel, a region further north.

Both Samson and Solomon, though chosen by God, allowed lust to steer their lives off the course divinely ordained for them. This is not a warning against sexuality itself, which, in its right ...

After the death of King David, and then with the help of Mother Bathsheba, Solomon ascended to the throne between the ages of 12 and 20. He ruled for approximately 40 years between 970 and 931 BC.