1. Saul
   Samson
2. Goliath
   David

Solomon was the most loved son of David by his favorite wife.

1. Psalms
   Proverbs
2. Philosophy
   Laws

Solomon wrote the book of Proverbs, a beautiful collection of wisdom.

1. 300
   500
2. 1000
   700

Solomon had a lot of wives, since that was the thing to be done if you had a lot of money. He clearly had a couple of favorites, though, who he loved the most.

1. Bathsheba
   Haggith
2. Absalom
   Abigail

Solomon's mother was David's most beloved wife, Bathsheba, who left her previous husband for David.

1. The Queen of Samaria
   The Queen of Sheba
2. The Queen of Persia
   The Queen of Nubia

The Queen of Sheba heard about Solomon and decided to visit and meet him. They traded presents and according to some accounts, had a love affair that resulted in a baby.

1. Saudi Arabia
   Syria
2. Ethiopia and/or Yemen
   Turkey and/or Greece

Ethiopia and/or Yemen are the likely sites of the kingdom of Sheba, which was a really powerful country, with a very favorable trading position.

1. The kingdom under Saul, David, and Solomon
   An alliance of Solomon and other kings
2. Solomon and his favorite wife
   Solomon and the angels

The United Monarchy was the period when Israel had a king and was not a divided land, under the rulers Saul, David and Solomon.

1. Jeroboam
   Rehoboam
2. Nehemiah
   Job

Rehoboam was Solomon's heir, although he wasn't quite the man his father was!

1. The city of Babel
   The Colossus
2. A massive canal
   The first Temple

The first Temple was a very important construction and lasted for centuries. Solomon designed it and built it.

1. Idolatry
   Adultery
2. Sloth
   Greed

Since God blessed Solomon with wealth, he can't be blamed for greed - he just got rich! He also had lots of wives so technically that wasn't adultery, and he worked hard. He did get into some idolatry, though, which was bad for the kingdom and resulted in punishment from God.

1. 1070 BC
   970 BC
2. 930BC
   800BC

Solomon is a real historical figure and there are solid accounts of the dates. They're not always totally precise, but they're not a million miles off.

1. Saladin
   Enoch
2. Sulayman
   Terah

It's the Arabic name for Solomon!

1. As a king, of course!
   One of 48 prophets
2. As a philosopher
   One of 48 sinful men

The Talmud is a collection of Jewish civil and ceremonial law and legend consisting of the Mishnah and the Gemara. Solomon is represented in it as a prophet.

1. The Ring of Solomon
   The Seal of Solomon
2. The Ring of Power
   The Demon Ring

This is the origin of the story about how genies are trapped in bottles! It's not in the Bible, but it is one of the stories told about Solomon.

1. Raphael and Michael
   Uzza and Azzazel
2. Cassiel and Uriel
   Haniel and Arariel

Kabbalah is a tradition of Biblical interpretation that peaked in the Middle Ages. In some writings, Solomon is described as compelling two angels to tell him all the secrets of the world.

1. Jerusalem
   Bethlehem
2. Tyre
   Carthage

Solomon was the son of the king, so he was born at the capital of Jerusalem.

1. The Tale of Solomon
   The Age of Solomon
2. The Thought of Solomon
   The Wisdom of Solomon

The Apocrypha are non-canonical books that are deemed part of the Bible in certain faith traditions.

1. 1 Kings
   Ecclesiastes
2. Song of Solomon
   Proverbs

Solomon was a very prolific Biblical writer but he did not write the Book of Kings, even though he is one of the most important characters in it.

1. 40 years
   10 years
2. 30 years
   72 years

This was a very long time especially considering he didn't become king until he was about 40.

1. Ibhar
   Adonijah
2. Nepheg
   Eliada

Technically, lots of people were passed over for Solomon, as he was not the eldest son by any stretch. However, Adonijah was the Crown Prince, meaning the first son to the first wife.

1. Abdemon
   Agenor
2. Bodashtart
   Hiram I

Hiram and Solomon's father were good friends, and this kept up during Solomon's reign. The alliance was very good for both nations.

1. His alliance with Tyre
   The two women and the baby
2. His first marriage
   His first military campaign where he won at a 5 to 1 disadvantage

Two women claimed to be mother of the same baby. Solomon said they should cut it in half to share it. One woman renounced her claim, which he knew meant she was the mother as she was willing to give up the baby rather than harm it.

1. He married Pharaoh's daughter.
   He invaded them.
2. He sent them a jade sculpture.
   He shared a design with them for a new kind of arch.

Marriage has always been the best way to make an alliance and Solomon did love his marriages!

1. Song of Solomon
   Testament of Solomon
2. Book of Solomon
   Ring of Solomon

The Testament of Solomon is from hundreds of years after his death but was falsely attributed to him for some time.

1. The Epic of Gilgamesh
   Song of Songs
2. One Thousand and One Nights
   The plays of Homer

Solomon is in an awful lot of stories, and made it into Arab literature as a figure with all sorts of magical abilities.

1. It split in two.
   It was conquered by Assyria.
2. It carried on being prosperous.
   It had a war with Egypt.

Solomon was a powerful and wise ruler but his heir, Rehoboam, was not. This resulted in the splitting of the kingdom and a great loss of wealth and territory.

1. Jersualem
   Megiddo
2. Aleppo
   Damascus

Solomon founded Megiddo, which the Bible says is the site of the end of the world. They might have been off when it comes to the timing, though, as Megiddo and the world are still with us!

1. Judah
   Dan
2. Naphtali
   Simeon

This is why when the kingdom later divided, half of it was called Judah.

1. Judges
   Chronicles
2. Lamentations
   Ecclesiastes

The second book of Chronicles contains the tales of 21 rulers of Israel. About a quarter of the book is about Solomon.

1. Elijah
   Elisha
2. Nathan
   Hosea

Nathan was a lifelong family friend and advocate for Solomon.

1. Solomon, duh!
   Jedidiah
2. Sulayman
   Jeremiah

It means "friend of God," so it was a lovely name to give to a baby!

1. 70 years
   50 years
2. 30 years
   80 years

Solomon lived 80 years and was king for half his life.

1. 5,000
   12,000
2. 1,000
   100,000

This is probably an exaggeration, but remnants of many hundreds of stables have been found dating to Solomon's reign at the site of his palace.

1. Rehoboam
   Jeroboam
2. Jehoram
   Manasseh

Solomon didn't set things up very well for the next generation and the kingdom divided. Fortunately, Jeroboam was a good ruler.

1. He was cremated.
   He wasn't buried in Jerusalem.
2. The City of David
   The Temple Mount

This part of the city is important as it contains the main water supply.