Mr Solomon is not despairing.
To the minimalists, David and Solomon were simply fictitious characters.
They believe themselves descendants of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba.
King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon.
Photo Gallery: Marine Marvels a freckle - face blenny peeks from its reef burrow in the Solomon Islands.
and news was given to Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath and had come back again.
"and Huram sent him, by his servants, ships and experienced seamen, who went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir and came back with four hundred and fifty talents of gold, which they took to King Solomon."
And Hiram sent his servants with the fleet, sailors who knew the sea, along with the servants of Solomon.
Tonight, scientist Katherine Solomon was feeling unsettled as she drove her white Volvo up to the building's main security gate.
Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
It also happened to be where the American rabbi and archaeologist Nelson Glueck unabashedly proclaimed in 1940 that he had discovered the Edomite mines controlled by King Solomon.
Her purported discovery carries particular resonance in Israel, where the story of David and Solomon is interwoven with the Jews' historical claims to biblical Zion.
Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan-with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones-she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.
"and Solomon was ruler over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the edge of Egypt; men gave him offerings and were his servants all the days of his life."
"and the king's servants came to our lord King David, blessing him and saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and the seat of his authority greater than your seat; and the king was bent low in worship on his bed."
