The Judgement of Solomon is a biblical tale from 1 Kings 3:16-28. It tells the story of two women who came to the King with two young babies- one alive and one dead. Both claimed that the living child was their own and that the other woman was only pretending to be the mother of the surviving infant.
Solomon announced that the child should be cut in two, so that each mother should have half. The real mother, unable to bear her son being killed, immediately offered it to the other woman, to save the child's life, whereas the other agreed to the proposal.
The phrase “split the baby” has its roots in Hebrew lore, in the story recorded at 1 Kings 3:16-18 of two mothers claiming before King Solomon that each was the real mother of an infant son. The wise king ordered that the baby be split in two, with one-half of the baby going to each mother.
God is pleased that Solomon seeks the wisdom to discern what is right, rather than seeking long life or riches for himself, or seeking the deaths of his enemies; and the wisdom is bestowed.
The lesson from King Solomon's judgment
Solomon was right—a parent who would see her child cut in two is not a “real” parent, not a person who can provide the love and nurture, the safety and refueling, children need.
Solomon's wisdom did not keep him from playing the fool.
In outrageously self-indulgent ways, he multiplied personal wealth, wives, and sexual partners. Then, just about the time we might think he could do no worse, Solomon built altars to the pagan gods of his wives on the hills surrounding Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:1-8).
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When Solomon rose to the throne, he sought after God, and God gave him an opportunity to request for whatever he desired. Solomon humbly recognized his inability to rule well and nobly asked God for the wisdom he would need to govern God's people righteously. God gave him wisdom and also wealth (1 Kings 3:4-15).
Legendary wisdom of Solomon
The biblical Book of Proverbs contains collections of aphorisms and other wise teachings attributed to him. Like his father, Solomon was also revered as a poet. The biblical Song of Solomon is attributed to him—albeit spuriously and likely because of his posthumous fame—in the opening verse.
From the first book of Kings, Chapter 3, this Bible story illustrates the wisdom of King Solomon as he loved the Lord and relied on Him for insight. Two mothers living in the same house, each the mother of an infant son, came to Solomon. One of the babies had died, and each claimed the remaining boy as her own.
Ascension 11:41: Because of these visions and prophecies Sammael Satan sawed Isaiah the son of Amoz, the prophet, in half by the hand of Manasseh.
There are six barren women in the Bible: three of the four matriarchs (Sarah, Rebekah and Rachel) in Genesis; Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 1-2); the anonymous wife of Manoah, mother of Samson (Judges 13); and the “great woman of Shunem,” also called the Shunammite, an acolyte of the prophet Elisha (2 ...
In various Jewish sources, three and a half also signifies the amount of time that the Temple is given over to heathen worship (Dan. 7:25; 2 Macc. 10:5; Test. of Levi 17:1). Variations of the three and a half years result in other numerological values.
Luke 12:53 New Living Translation (NLT)
'Father will be divided against son and son against father; mother against daughter and daughter against mother; and mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law. '”
In Deuteronomy 17:16–17, a king is commanded not to multiply horses or wives, neither greatly multiply to himself gold or silver. Solomon sinned in all three of these areas. In addition to his wives, he collected 666 talents of gold each year (1 Kings 10:14), a huge amount for a small nation like Israel.
The LORD became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. Although he had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD's command.
Solomon's devotion to the Lord was primarily weakened because he "clung to [his wives] in love" (1 Kings 11:2) and allowed their pagan idolatry to turn his heart from God.
The moral lesson of the Parable of the Talents is that we are to use and grow our gifts from God (blessings) for His glory.
Solomon, third king of Israel (reigned c. 968–928 B.C.E.), is said to have had a harem that included 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kgs 11:3). His wives were to have included the daughter of Pharaoh, as well as women of Moabite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite origins (1 Kgs 7:8; 11:1).
Solomon approached the Lord as a humble, obedient servant, and he was rewarded for his meekness with a wise and understanding heart. Perhaps no other person was ever given a greater gift of wisdom.
At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you." Solomon answered, "You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart.
What is King Solomon known for? Solomon is most known for his wealth, wisdom, and writings. And building God's temple. And having a lot of wives.
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