David vs Salomón

David son of Jesse, from Bethlehem of the tribe of Judah, is the paradigmatic king of Israel and one of the most complex figures in the entire Bible. Anointed by Samuel in secret while still a shepherd boy (1 Samuel 16), he gained national fame by killing the Philistine giant Goliath (1 Samuel 17). After years as a fugitive from …

Solomon was the son of David and Bathsheba who reigned over the united Israelite kingdom at its greatest extent, known for his divinely granted wisdom, his building of the Jerusalem temple, and his accumulation of unprecedented wealth and international prestige (1 Kings 1–11; 2 Chronicles 1–9). His early prayer for wisdom (1 Kings 3:5–14), his judgment in the case of …