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Jeroboam I

(Encyclopedia)Jeroboam I jĕrəbōˈəm [key], in the Bible, first king of the northern kingdom of Israel. He was an Ephraimite and led a revolt against Solomon, inspired probably by the restlessness of N Palestine...

Rehoboam

(Encyclopedia)Rehoboam rēˌəbōˈəm [key], in the Bible, last king of the United Monarchy, first king of Judah, son of Solomon. Under him the northern tribes broke away from the rule of Jerusalem and set up a se...

Yehoash

(Encyclopedia)Yehoash: see Bloomgarden, Solomon. ...

Wisdom

(Encyclopedia)Wisdom: see Wisdom of Solomon.

Gabirol

(Encyclopedia)Gabirol: see Ibn Gabirol, Solomon ben Judah. ...

Gaon of Vilna

(Encyclopedia)Gaon of Vilna: see Elijah ben Solomon. ...

Avicebron

(Encyclopedia)Avicebron: see Ibn Gabirol, Solomon ben Judah. ...

Song of Songs

(Encyclopedia)Song of Songs: see Song of Solomon. ...

Canticles

(Encyclopedia)Canticles, another name for the Song of Solomon. ...

Elihoreph

(Encyclopedia)Elihoreph ĕlˌīhōˈrĕf [key], in the Bible, scribe of Solomon. ...

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