- Son of David by Bath-sheba 2Sa 12:24; 1Ki 1:13,17,21
- Named Jedidiah, by Nathan the prophet 2Sa 12:24,25
- An ancestor of Joseph Mt 1:6
- Succeeds David to the throne of Israel 1Ki 1:11-48; 2:12; 1Ch 23:1; 28; Ec 1:12
- Anointed king a second time 1Ch 29:22
- His prayer for wisdom, and his vision 1Ki 3:5-14; 2Ch 1:7-12
- Covenant renewed in a vision after the dedication of the temple1Ki 9:1-9; 2Ch 7:12-22
- His rigorous reign 1Ki 2
- Builds the temple 1Ki 5; 6; 9:10; 1Ch 6:10; 2Ch 2; 3; 4; 7:11; Jer 52:20; Ac7
- Dedicates the temple 1Ki 8; 2Ch 6
- Renews the courses of the priests and Levites, and the forms of service according to the commandment of Moses and theregulations of David2Ch 8:12-16; 35:4; Ne 12:45
- Builds his palace 1Ki 3:1; 7:1,8; 9:10; 2Ch 7:11; 8:1; Ec 2:4
- Builds his house, The Forest of Lebanon 1Ki 7:2-7
- Builds another house for Pharaoh's daughter 1Ki 7:8-12; 9:24; 2Ch 8:11; Ec 2:4
- Ivory throne of 1Ki 7:7; 10:18-20
- Porches of judgment 1Ki 7:7
- Builds Millo (a stronghold), the wall around Jerusalem, the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, Gezer, Beth-horon, Baalath, Tadmor,store cities, and cities for chariots, and for cavalry1Ki 9:15-19; 2Ch 9:25
- Provides an armory 1Ki 10:16,17
- Plants vineyards and orchards of all kinds of fruit trees; makes poolsEc 2:4-6
- Imports apes and peacocks 1Ki 10:22
- Drinking vessels of his houses 1Ki 10:21; 2Ch 9:20
- Musicians and musical instruments of his court 1Ki 10:12; 2Ch 9:11; Ec 2:8
- The splendor of his court 1Ki 10:5-9,12; 2Ch 9:3-8; Ec 2:9; Mt 6:29; Lu 12:27
- Commerce of 1Ki 9:28; 10:11,12,22,28,29; 2Ch 1:16,17; 8:17,18;9:13-22,28
- Presents received by 1Ki 10:10; 2Ch 9:9,23,24
- Is visited by the Queen of Sheba 1Ki 10:1-13; 2Ch 9:1-12
- Wealth of 1Ki 9; 10:10,14,15,23,27; 2Ch 1:15; 9:1,9,13,24,27; Ec1:16
- Has seven-hundred wives and three-hundred concubines 1Ki 11:3; with De 17:17
- Their influence over him 1Ki 11:4
- Marries one of Pharaoh's daughters 1Ki 3:1
- Builds idolatrous temples 1Ki 11:1-8; 2Ki 23:13
- His idolatry 1Ki 3:3,4; 2Ki 23:13; Ne 13:26
- Extent of his dominions 1Ki 4:21,24; 8:65; 2Ch 7:8; 9:26
- Receives tribute (taxes) 1Ki 4:21; 9:21; 2Ch 8:8
- Officers of 1Ki 2:35; 4:1-19; 2Ch 8:9,10
- His purveyors 1Ki 4:7-19
- Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court1Ki 4:7-23,27,28
- Military equipment of 1Ki 4:26,28; 10:16,17,26,28; 2Ch 1:14; 9:25; with De17:15,16
- Cedes some inferior cities to Hiram 1Ki 9:10-13; 2Ch 8:2
- Wisdom and fame of 1Ki 4:29-34; 10:3,4,8,23,24; 1Ch 29:24,25; 2Ch 9:2-7,22,23;Ec 1:16; Mt 12:42
- Piety of 1Ki 3:5-15; 4:29; 8
- Beloved of God 2Sa 12:24
- Justice of, illustrated in his judgment of the two prostitutes 1Ki 3:16-28
- Oppressions of 1Ki 12:4; 2Ch 10:4
- Reigns for forty years 2Ch 9:30
- Death of 2Ch 9:29-31
- Prophecies concerning 2Sa 7:12-16; 1Ki 11:9-13; 1Ch 17:11-14; 28:6,7; Ps 132:11
- A "type" of Christ Ps 45:2-17