King '''Solomon''' (Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה, Standard Šəlomo or Šlomo Tiberian Šəlōmōh; Arabic: سليمان, Sulayman; all essentially meaning "peace") is a figure described in Middle Eastern scriptures as a wise ruler of an empire centred on the united Kingdom of [[Israel]]. Legends say he was born in [[Jerusalem]] about 1000 BC and reigned over Israel from about 970 to 928 BC. | King '''Solomon''' (Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה, Standard Šəlomo or Šlomo Tiberian Šəlōmōh; Arabic: سليمان, Sulayman; all essentially meaning "peace") is a figure described in Middle Eastern scriptures as a wise ruler of an empire centred on the united Kingdom of [[Israel]]. Legends say he was born in [[Jerusalem]] about 1000 BC and reigned over Israel from about 970 to 928 BC. |