1 Kings Resources
WEBSITES
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Scientists concluded from a genetic study of native Ethiopians that it is possible that the Queen of Sheba story could be historically accurate.
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Scientists have dug up artifacts and evidence of a building that closely matches the Biblical description of Solomon's temple. But not everyone's convinced.
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Scientists may have unearthed a portion of a huge wall that only a very rich and powerful king could have built. Was it Solomon?
MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS
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Yul Brenner as Solomon and Gina Lollobrigida as the Queen of Sheba. Shall we dance?
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A black-and-white epic made during the golden age of Italian cinema.
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This made-for-TV movie features Vivica A. Fox as the Queen of Sheba. Yeah, we can picture that.
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And this one stars Halle Berry and Jimmy Smits.
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Finally, Jezebel gets her moment beneath the bright lights of Hollywood.
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
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Multiple versions of the book of 1st Kings are available here for your reading pleasure.
VIDEO
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Here's a cool computer animation showing what Solomon's temple might have looked like. No computer animators were enslaved during the making of this video.
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Here, ABC News gives King Solomon's story from a journalist's perspective.
AUDIO
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Have a listen to the most popular bit of Handel's oratorio Solomon (1749).
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Listen to the performers of Mendelssohn's beloved oratorio discuss its value.
IMAGES
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Catch a bird's eye view of the land Solomon lorded over during his time in Israel's driver's seat.
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Is it just us, or is he dressed as Han Solo and she as Princess Leia in Jabba's Palace?
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There is some scholarly disagreement as to where exactly Sheba was, but it almost certainly included this general area.
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Solomon's family is already complicated enough as it is, even before his 1,000 wives.