Solomon

Solomon was the son of David and wasn’t the obvious choice for the throne. David made a co-regent with Solomon before he died. God appeared to Solomon and grants him one wish. Solomon asks for wisdom to rule his people. God granted his request and gave him wealth and power. Two women, each had a son but one of the mother’s son died. Both women fought over the last son. Solomon came up to prove whose mother the child was. He said cut the child in half because he knew mothers well enough to know that the real mother would let the other mother have the child. Solomon finds out who the real mother is and gives her custody over her child. Solomon carries out David’s dream of making a temple for God. The temple took seven years to make. Solomon committed sins such as having excessive wealth. For this, God tells Solomon that his son won’t rule Israel but only a remnant. Solomon wasn’t the obvious choice for the throne but he tried and had many sins.