David and Solomon King David proved to be a wise and effective leader for Israel. However, it can be said that his son, Solomon, made several mistakes during his reign. Many of his problems originated from his Temple, a stucture that was conceptualized by his father to be a deterrent against the paganism, which infested the land. Yet, it seemed as if several of Solomon’s policies actually encouraged paganism rather than deter it. King …showed first 75 words of 1072 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1072 total…of paganism and centralize the cult. Works Cited Rosovsky, Nitza, ed. City of the Great King . Boston : Harvard UP, 1996. Alt, A. “The Monarachy in the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.” Essays on Old Testament History and Religion . New York : Oxford UP, 1966. Albright, William Foxwell . Archeology and the religion of Israel . Baltimore : John’s Hopkins Press, 1968 . May, Herbert G. and Bruce M. Metzger, eds. The Book of Kings. New Oxford Annotated Bible. New York : Oxford UP, 1973.