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Solomon, apparently influenced by a prophecy that his kingdom would be divided due to his idolatrous practices and that the ten northern tribes would be given to "his servant", [14] sought to kill Jeroboam. [15] Jeroboam, however, escaped to Egypt, where he remained under the protection of pharaoh Shishak until Solomon's death. After Solomon's ...
Solomon gained a chance to prepare a meal for the Ammonite king, which the king found so impressive that the previous cook was sacked and Solomon put in his place; the king's daughter, Naamah, subsequently fell in love with Solomon, but the family (thinking Solomon a commoner) disapproved, so the king decided to kill them both by sending them ...
One mother did not contest the ruling, declaring that if she could not have the baby then neither of them could, but the other begged Solomon, "Give the baby to her, just don't kill him!" The king declared the second woman the true mother, as a mother would even give up her baby if that was necessary to save its life, and awarded her custody.
However, 1 Kings 9:4–7 as well as 1 Chronicles 28:5 and 2 Chronicles 7:17 state that Solomon's establishment is conditional on Solomon obeying God's commandments. Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem (see 2 Chronicles 6:7–10, 2 Chronicles 2:1), but did not obey God's commandments (see 1 Kings 11:1–14).
The failure led to numerous rebellions among the Kingdoms of the Levant which owed allegiance to Babylon, including the Kingdom of Judah, where King Jehoiakim stopped paying tribute to Nebuchadnezzar II and took a pro-Egyptian position. In 597 BC, Nebuchadnezzar II laid siege to Jerusalem. [9]
Hadad's campaign to recapture Edom apparently met with success, as 1 Kings 11:25 states that another of Solomon's adversaries, Rezon the son of Eliada, did harm to Solomon "as Hadad did". Hadad did "evil" to King Solomon after gathering together a "marauding band"; Hadad "abhorred Israel and reigned over Aram (Syria)". [ 3 ]
The enemy, meanwhile, fought to kill, mostly with the wars’ most feared and deadly weapon, the improvised explosive device. American troops trying to help Iraqis and Afghans were being killed and maimed, usually with nowhere to return fire. When the enemy did appear, it it was hard to sort out combatant from civilian, or child.
Solomon gained a chance to prepare a meal for the Ammonite king, which the king found so impressive that the previous cook was sacked and Solomon put in his place; the king's daughter, Naamah, subsequently fell in love with Solomon, but the family (thinking Solomon a commoner) disapproved, so the king decided to kill them both by sending them ...