Upon ascending the throne, this ruler ordered his father's premier military general to be killed as punishment for murdering two other generals during peacetime.
Upon ascending the throne, this ruler ordered his father's premier military general to be killed as punishment for murdering two other generals during peacetime. This ruler's son stated that though his father treated civilians harshly, he would treat them even more harshly, a statement that instigated the schism between Judah and the remaining tribes of Israel. In a bout of depression, this man wrote, "Everything is meaningless! There is nothing (*) new under the sun." During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus admonished his disciples not to worry, stating that not even this person in all his splendor was not dressed as beautifully as a lily of the field. In a famous case, this man ordered a baby to be cut in two to determine the identity of the baby's mother. For 10 points, name this third king of Israel, the son of David, who asked for wisdom from God and wrote the book of Proverbs.
Upon ascending the throne, this ruler ordered his father's premier military general to be killed as punishment for murdering two other generals during peacetime.
King Solomon