ABSTRACT
According to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, King David united the 12 tribes of Israel and planned to build a Temple to God. However, God told King David that his son Solomon, not King David, would build the temple. When King David died and Solomon succeeded his father and became King, Solomon prayed for wisdom instead of gold and power. God was pleased at his humility and gave him not only wisdom, but riches and power as well. The leaders of the tribes of Israel had great respect for Solomon and sent him money, materials, and help to build the temple.
