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Why was Shlomo more worthy to build the Beis Hamikdash than David?
We see throughout the Navi that David does not want people killed on his behalf (Saul, Ish Boshet...) yet he does not get to build the Temple and the most common reason that David is told no by Hashem ...
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Could Solomon be a married father at the age of 11?
While the Bible specifies the age of accession for most of the kings of Israel and Judah, Solomon's age is not given. In his dream at Gibeon Solomon describes himself as a נער קטן which may be part ...
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Is Solomon wiser than Moshiach?
I read in Chapter 3, verses 11-12 of the Book of Kings (which I think is in the Nevi'im) the following:
And God said to him, "Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long ...
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