Solomon – Bible Q

Who provoked David to number Israel? God (2 Sam. 24:1), or Satan (1 Chron. 21:1)?

Answered by BibleQ . April 25, 2021 - 3:44 am

A famous contradiction concerning who provoked David to number Israel is found between 2 Sam. 24:1 and 1 Chron. 21:1. 2 Samuel 24, David counts his army. In the earlier account we read that God was behind what happened, inciting David to number the army, and then punishing Israel because David had done so: 24: […]

Other than Cain and Able, how many brothers killed their brothers in the Bible?

Answered by BibleQ . June 21, 2015 - 8:46 pm

Here is a list of some brothers who killed their brother/s, although I’m sure I’ve missed some: Men of Levi (not necessarily literal brothers) Exo 32:26-29 then Moses stood in the gate of the camp and said, “Who is on the LORD’s side? Come to me.” And all the sons of Levi gathered around him. […]

What is the difference between the temples of Solomon, Hezekiah, Zerubbabel and Herod?

Answered by BibleQ . September 30, 2012 - 7:02 pm

Originally, Israel did not have a temple. Instead, they had a tent (called the tabernacle in some versions of the Bible) which was the centre of their worship and the place where God was said to dwell (Exodus 25:8-9). King David wanted to build a temple but God said that his son Solomon would build […]

In 1 Kings 8, how was Soloman’s prayer heard by so large a crowd?

Answered by BibleQ . October 5, 2011 - 5:02 am

In 1 Kings 8:22 Solomon prays before “all the congregation of Israel”. If we were to take this phrase literally, we might imagine Solomon straining to be heard by hundreds of thousands of people. In fact, the composition of this congregation is carefully explained in v1: it was made up of the elders of Israel and […]

Was Solomon saved?

Answered by BibleQ . June 26, 2011 - 7:01 pm

The short answer is that we do not know. The reason to believe that Solomon is not saved is that he turned against God, for example: 1Ki 11:4 For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the LORD his God, as […]

Why does the Bible refer to Jesus as the “lily of the valley”?

Answered by BibleQ . December 16, 2010 - 1:11 pm

The only place where “lily of the valley” occurs in the Bible is in Song of Solomon 2:1: I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. Here, Solomon’s lover is using a beautiful flower as a metaphor for herself. Solomon takes up the metaphor in response: As a lily among brambles, so […]

What does the number 666 mean?

Answered by BibleQ . March 5, 2010 - 10:49 am 34

The number 666 is the number of the beast in Revelation, the last book of the Bible: This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. (Revelation 13:18) The “beast” in Revelation is a symbol […]

What should we learn from Solomon’s story?

Answered by BibleQ . February 16, 2010 - 8:11 pm

There are many lessons we can take from the life of Solomon. Here is a highlight: God made King Solomon an incredible offer, “Ask what I shall give you.” (1 Kings 3:5). If you were in his position and could ask for anything, what would you ask for? Solomon, with endless possibilities before him, asked for […]

How old was King Solomon when his daughters Taphath and Basemath were born?

Answered by BibleQ . December 20, 2009 - 5:22 pm 3

There is no way of knowing. Taphath and Basemath (or Basmath KJV) are only mentioned once each in the Bible (1 Kings 4:11,15) and then it is only to tell us who they married. We know that Solomon’s son Rehoboam was 41 years old when Solomon died (1 Kings 14:21), and that Solomon died when in his […]

How old was Solomon when he began his reign?

Answered by BibleQ . November 7, 2009 - 11:28 pm 3

The age of Solomon when he began to reign is unknown. However, we can work out some dates and establish an approximate age. The following dates are explained in The Times (chapter 3) 1041BC David born 1011BC David starts to reign, age 30 (2 Samuel 5:4-5) 971BC David dies, age 70 (1 Kings 2:11) 971BC Solomon starts […]

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Who provoked David to number Israel? God (2 Sam. 24:1), or Satan (1 Chron. 21:1)?

Other than Cain and Able, how many brothers killed their brothers in the Bible?

What is the difference between the temples of Solomon, Hezekiah, Zerubbabel and Herod?

In 1 Kings 8, how was Soloman’s prayer heard by so large a crowd?

Was Solomon saved?

Why does the Bible refer to Jesus as the “lily of the valley”?

What does the number 666 mean?

What should we learn from Solomon’s story?

How old was King Solomon when his daughters Taphath and Basemath were born?

How old was Solomon when he began his reign?

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