1. King Solomon John Lee Tom Rath Emily Hughes

2. The Story of King Solomon: Biblical Version  Solomon in the Bible means “peaceful” and “Beloved of the Lord”  Third King of Israel and second son of David and Bethsheba  Brothers Absalom and Adonijah jealous of him and threatened his power- forgave his brothers  Solomon asked the Lord in a dream for the ability to distinguish between good and bad  Lord grants him wisdom and understanding  Others wanted to test his wisdom

3. Story of the Bee

4. Story of the Mother

5. Other Biblical Works  “Wisdom of Solomon”  “Psalms of Solomon”  “Testament of Solomon”

6. Tip-Offs  Wisdom (facing “folly”)  Gold/Wealth  Understanding/ Forgiveness  Ring  Temple  Intuitive decision making (choosing good over evil)

7. References in Pop Culture  Huckleberry Finn  House  King Solomon’s Ring (movie)  Moby Dick  Lord of the Rings