How to Pronounce Solomon
SAH-lo-muhn
Solomon is pronounced SAH-lo-muhn (ˈsɑːləmən): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: SOL-oh-mon, SAHL-uh-muhn.
What does Solomon mean?
Solomon means “peaceable; perfect; one who recompenses”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Solomon?
Peaceful, (Heb. Shelomoh), David’s second son by Bathsheba, i.e., the first after their legal marriage (2 Sam. 12). He was probably born about B.C. 1035 (1 Chr. 22:5; 29:1). He succeeded his father on the throne in early manhood, probably about sixteen or eighteen years of age. Nathan, to whom his education was intrusted, called him Jedidiah, i.e., “beloved of the Lord” (2 Sam. 12:24, 25). He was the first king of Israel “born in the purple.” His father chose him as his successor, passing over the claims of his elder sons: “Assuredly Solomon my son shall reign after me.” His history is recorded in 1 Kings 1-11 and 2 Chr. 1-9.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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