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1 Kings 11

1 Kings 11:42

The Death of Solomon · 1 Kings 11:41–43
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Translations

Modern
Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
Traditional
And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
Literal
And the days that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel were forty years.
Latin
Dies autem quos regnavit Salomon in Jerusalem super omnem Israël, quadraginta anni sunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
Thus the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

Notes

1 Kings 11:41–43

  • The brief summary of Solomon’s reign and death is similar to that of his father David (1 Kings 2:10–12). These summaries follow a typical pattern for the accounts of later kings.

  • The Book of the Acts of Solomon was probably kept in a prophetic center or in palace and Temple archives. It provided information for the author of Kings but is now lost (compare 1 Kings 14:19, 29).

  • Solomon ruled from 971 to 931 BC.

Theme notes and profiles

Jeroboam I Joseph Solomon

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 9:29–31

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) History of Israel Kings, Books of First and Second Rehoboam

Topics

Israel: Under the Kings Before the Separation Into Two Kingdoms: Solomon's Death