Description
Son of David and Bathsheba; reigned forty years over the united kingdom. Asked Yahweh for wisdom and was given riches and fame as well. Built the first Jerusalem temple. Author of Proverbs (much), Ecclesiastes (per tradition), and Song of Songs. His many foreign wives turned his heart in old age, leading to the prophesied division of the kingdom under his son Rehoboam.
Relationships
Parents2
Spouses1
Siblings20
AdonijahShephatiah (son of David)IthreamShammua (son of David)Shobab (son of David)Nathan (son of David)AmnonChileabAbsalomTamar (daughter of David)Jerimoth son of DavidIbhar son of DavidElishua son of DavidElpelet son of DavidNogah son of DavidNepheg son of DavidJaphia son of DavidElishama son of DavidEliada son of DavidEliphelet son of David
Family tree
Two generations up and down. Click any other person to recenter the tree on them. Solid lines are parent-of relationships; dashed pink lines are spouses; dashed amber lines are debated/tradition-divergent edges.
Notes
Solomon appears in Matthew's genealogy of Jesus through the royal line; Mary's line per Luke 3 traces through Nathan, Solomon's full brother.