1.38 Solomon's Magnificence

History in the Bible

English - August 28, 2016 06:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MB - ★★★★★ - 569 ratings
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David's son Solomon is the first Hebrew king we can assign reliable dates to. Or maybe not. Solomon is a dazzling glitter-ball on the international stage; the richest, wisest, and most awesome king in the entire Middle East. He marries an Egyptian princess. I go through the legends of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, and investigate the role of Solomon's benefactor, King Hiram of the Phoenician city of Tyre.