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Prof. Barbara Newman, Northwestern University
from 2006 Bible Literary project

Solomon 所罗门

图片说明： Solomon offering prayer
图片版权： V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers

圣经经文

撒母耳下 5:14

意思

所罗门源于希伯来文，意思是“和平”。所罗门是以色列王大卫的儿子，后来继承父亲的王位，成为以色列国王，并凭着他的学识、财富、权力和著作扬名于世。一般认为，旧约圣经中的“箴言”、“传道书”、“雅歌”三章，都出自他的笔下。然而，他最终因犯罪和离弃神激怒了上帝。在他儿子当政的时候，以色列的国土被上帝一分为二作为惩罚。

性别

男

例句

Keywords

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