Lexical Definition
שְׁלֹמֹה Shᵉlômôh (shel-o-mo') Solomon N:N-M-P
from שָׁלוֹם; peaceful
Solomon.
- § Solomon = "peace"
- Shelomah, David's successor
1) son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs
See Greek: Σολομών
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׁלֹמִה293 proper name, masculine Solomon (Σαλωμων, rarely Σαλομων, ᵐ5L mostly Σολομων; compare LagBN 53 96); — king of Israel, son of David and Bathsheba 2Sam 12:24; 1Kgs 1:11 + [name 2 t. Samuel; 162 t. Kings; 109 t. Chronicles; 7 t. Ezra Nehemiah]; born in Jerusalem 2Sam 5:14; 1Chr 3:5; 1Chr 14:4 designated by David as successor, anointed and proclaimed before David's death 1Kgs 1:30; 1Kgs 1:33; 1Kgs 1:34; 1Kgs 1:39 +; king after David's death 1Kgs 2:12; 1Kgs 2:17; 1Chr 29:28; 2Chr 1:1 + [phrase ׳הַמֶּלָךְ שׁ 1Kgs 1:34 + 36 t. Kings, 11 t. Chronicles, Jer 52:20; Song 3:9; Song 3:11 ׳הַמּ ׳שׁ 1Kgs 2:17; 1Kgs 12:2; 1Chr 29:24; 2Chr 10:2 מֶלֶךְ יְהוּדָה ׳שׁ 1Kgs 12:23; 2Chr 11:3, ׳יִשׂ ׳מ 2Kgs 23:13; 2Kgs 24:13; 2Chr 30:26; 2Chr 35:3; Neh 13:26]; builder of temple 1Kgs 5:22*; 1Kgs 6:1; 1Kgs 6:2; 1Chr 5:26 + often; wise 1Kgs 3:10; 1Kgs 5:9*; 1Kgs 5:10*; 1Kgs 5:14*; 1Kgs 10:1; 1Kgs 10:2; 1Kgs 10:3; 1Kgs 10:4; 1Kgs 2:7; 1Kgs 2:11 +; author of proverbs (and songs) according to Proverbs ׳מִשְׁלֵי שׁ 2Chr 1:1; 2Chr 10:1; 2Chr 25:1 (compare 1Kgs 5:12*; 1Kgs 5:13*), see also ׳לִשׁ Ps 72:1; Ps 127:1 (titles), Song 1:1 (title); of written provision for priests, etc. 2Chr 35:4, compare 2Chr 8:14; Neh 12:45 elsewhere (outside of Kings, Chronicles) name occurs Jer 52:20; Song 1:5 (WklAltor. Forsch. ii. 196. proposes Šalmaites, Nabataean שלמו Lzb376, compare LevyTw ii. 489 Jastr1587), Song 3:7; Song 3:9; Song 3:11; Song 8:11; Song 8:12, and in phrase בְּנֵי עַבְדֵי ׳שׁ Ezra 2:55; Ezra 2:58 = Neh 7:57; Neh 7:60; Neh 11:3.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 5:14 · 12:24 |
| 1 Kings | 1:11 · 1:30 · 1:33 · 1:34 · 1:39 · 2:7 · 2:11 · 2:12 · 2:17 · 3:10 · 5:9* · 5:10* · 5:12* · 5:13* · 5:14* · 5:22* · 6:1 · 6:2 · 10:1 · 10:2 · 10:3 · 10:4 · 12:2 · 12:23 |
| 2 Kings | 23:13 · 24:13 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:5 · 5:26 · 14:4 · 29:24 · 29:28 |
| 2 Chronicles | 1:1 · 8:14 · 10:1 · 10:2 · 11:3 · 25:1 · 30:26 · 35:3 · 35:4 |
| Ezra | 2:55 · 2:58 |
| Nehemiah | 7:57 · 7:60 · 11:3 · 12:45 · 13:26 |
| Psalms | 72:1 · 127:1 |
| Song of Solomon | 1:1 · 1:5 · 3:7 · 3:9 · 3:11 · 8:11 · 8:12 |
| Jeremiah | 52:20 |
Profile
Female • From Judah • Daughter of Abinadab, one of Solomon's wives.
Woman living at the time of United Monarchy
One of Solomon's wives was the daughter of Abinadab, who was placed in charge of the district of Dor.
- A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, implied at 1Ki.4.11;
- only referred to as a_wife_of_Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה;
- wife of Solomon שְׁלֹמֹה;
- mother of Taphath טָפַת and Basemath בׇּשְׂמַת.
In 1 Kings 4:11, one of Solomon's wives is mentioned as the daughter of Abinadab. She is not named but is identified by her relation to her father, who was one of Solomon's twelve district governors. Abinadab was in charge of the district of Dor, a region located in the western part of Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. As part of the administrative structure of Solomon's kingdom, each district was responsible for providing provisions for the king and his household for one month of the year (1 Kings 4:7). The mention of Abinadab's daughter as Solomon's wife suggests that the king may have arranged marriages with the daughters of his officials to strengthen political ties and loyalty within his kingdom. No further details about this particular wife or her relationship with Solomon are provided in the biblical text. Solomon is known to have had many wives, including foreign women, which eventually led to his downfall and the weakening of his commitment to God (1 Kings 11:1-8).
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