King Solomon is regarded as the wisest king ever. His name in history is synonymous with wisdom. His sense of justice is still famous and hundreds of stories circulate all over the world about his wisdom.

    King Solomon was born in Jerusalem. Since his childhood, he was peace-loving and tolerant. He was good at studies and had a sharp mind. He learnt many languages and read a good number of religious books. These books made Solomon more religious, truthful, honest and wise.

    Solomon had the capacity to find out a solution to a problem related to justice. He ruled his kingdom very wisely. He built a huge temple in Jerusalem which was the proof of his religious-mindedness. He encouraged trade and made his kingdom prosperous and wealthy. He was a humanist and entered into matrimonial relations with neighboring kingdoms to have friendly ties with them and live peacefully together. Thus, his reign is described as 'Golden Age' in the history of Jews.