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H8010 · Hebrew · Old Testament
שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomoh
Proper noun, masculine
Solomon

Definition

Shelomoh is the name of Israel's third king, son of David and Bathsheba. The name derives from shalom (peace), meaning "peaceable" or "his peace." God gave him the additional name Jedidiah ("beloved of the LORD") through the prophet Nathan (2 Samuel 12:25). Solomon reigned approximately 970–930 BC and was renowned for wisdom, wealth, and his building of the First Temple.

Usage & Theological Significance

Solomon represents the apogee and tragedy of the Davidic kingdom. Granted unparalleled wisdom (1 Kings 3), he built the Temple as God's earthly dwelling place — yet he ultimately multiplied wives, horses, and gold in direct violation of Deuteronomy 17:16–17, leading Israel into idolatry. He is a warning that wisdom without obedience fails. Jesus identified Himself as "greater than Solomon" (Matthew 12:42) — the true King who embodies both wisdom and righteousness without compromise.

Key Bible Verses

1 Kings 3:12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
1 Kings 6:1 Solomon began to build the temple of the LORD.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. [Solomon's conclusion]
Matthew 12:42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.
Song of Songs 1:5 Dark am I, yet lovely, daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent curtains of Solomon.

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