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- Solomon - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
(960? BC).Nearly 3,000 years have passed since the reign of Solomon, known as Israel’s wisest and most magnificent king. Solomon was little more than a youth when he succeeded his father, David. His kingdom was wealthy and powerful for its day. It extended from the Euphrates River in the north to Egypt on the south.