Solomon (Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה, Šlōmō, Šǝlōmō, ISO 259-3: Šəlōmōh), also called Jedidiah (יְדִידְיָהּ, Yǝḏīḏǝyāh), was king of the United Kingdom of Israel, according to the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament; he was a son of David as well as his successor. The conventional dates of Solomon's reign are set at 970–931 BCE, normally given in alignment with the dates of David's reign.
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