The Reign of King David and King Solomon

• David's reign as king

  • Jerusalem became the seat of power and a religious capital
  • Israel won many battles
• God's promises to David

  • His kingdom will have immortality
  • His sons will be kings
  • The Messiah will come from his bloodline
• Prophet Nathan told David that he had sinned against God
• Psalms


  Book filled with rich lines of praises
• Solomon


  • David's 2nd son from Bathsheba
  • Known for his wisdom
  • Anointed by Priest Zadok and Prophet Nathan
  • Wrote the Book of Proverbs and inspired the writing of the Books of Wisdom
• King Solomon's reign

  • The Temple of Jerusalem was built
• David united Israel into a kingdom


  Solomon turned it into a world of power
• Psalms


  Book filled with praises
• Sirach


  Maxims on topics such as the individual, family, community relationships towards each other and God
• Song of Songs


  Poems about love
• Job


  Poems on the meaning of suffering
• Proverbs


  Wise sayings
• Wisdom


  Wisdom and its effects
• Ecclesiastes


  Meaninglessness of existence
• The 7 books of Wisdom

  Proverbs, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Wisdom, Job, Sirach, Psalms