Kings David and Solomon

Sources for David and Solomon

Samuel and Kings (Deuteronomistic History)

Chronicles (priestly retelling of Deuteronomistic History)

Archaeology

David

Scandals

• Accusations
• Responses

Establishes monarchy with capital in Jerusalem

Bathsheba

Solomon

Wealthy empire

Wisdom

Solomon’s temple (the first temple, 950-587 BCE)

• Structure
• Theological function in 1 Kings 8
• Second temple, 520 BCE – 70 CE
• Implications of efforts to build a third temple

Split between north and south

Theological explanation: punishment for sin of idolatry

Sociological explanation: too many taxes and other demands

1 Kings 11:1-13