In what year did King Solomon reign?

Answer 1

King Solomon, son of King David is believed to have been born around 964 BC. Known for his wisdom, his reign lasted from about 970 to his death in 931 BC. Besides being the King of the House of David, Solomon is believed to be the progenitor of Ethiopia. Ethiopians trace their lineage back to a relationship between him and the Queen of Sheba and claim to possess the Ark of the Covenant as a result.

Answer 2

AnswerThere is no extra-biblical evidence that Solomon ever existed or was king of Israel, and many scholars doubt his historcity. If indeed Solomon existed, he probably became king around 965 BCE and ruled for about 40 years.

Answer 3

According to the biblical genealogy, King Solomon would have reigned as king of a United Monarchy of Israel during the latter part of the tenth century BCE. However, scholars say that there is no extra-biblical evidence that Solomon ever existed, and they are even divided on whether there ever was a United Monarchy as described in The Bible. So, even if Solomon did exist as a tribal warlord, probably in the territory of Judah in the tenth century BCE, it seems likely that he was never King of Israel.

Answer 4

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Best estimates, based on the biblical chronology, place the beginning of Solomon's reign at around 968 BCE. The Bible says that he reigned for forty years, meaning that his reign ended approximately 928 BCE.

While it is likely that Solomon was a real, historical person, these dates should be treated with caution. Scholars doubt the accuracy of the biblical chronology and also note the improbable coincidences that Solomon reigned for 40 years, David is credited with just the same length of reign, the major Judges are associated with periods that were a multiple of 20, and the legendary wandering of the Exodus was also for forty years. It is more likely that these regular periods were chosen because they were easy for tradents to remember when passing these stories down orally to the next generation.

Answer 5

Using the Bible, we can work backwards from the fall of Israel, which can be reliably dated to 722 BCE within an error of one year, to the time of Solomon's reign. He is reported to have reigned for 40 years, the same number of years as his father, David. If the Bible is correct, we can date King Solomon's reign to 964-924 BCE.

Answer 6

King Solomon had a reign of roughly 40 years.

Answer 7

According to traditional Jewish chronology, he lived from 848 BCE to 796 BCE.

Answer 8

Conventionally, Solomon is thought to have been born circa 1010 BC and reigned as the 3rd King of Israel from 970 BC until his death in circa 930 BC.

Answer 9

The Reign of Israel's Third King, Solomon, began upon the death of his father, King David. Some have dated this reign to be AD 970-930.

Answer 10

961-922 BC