Was King Solomon Saved?

Solomon’s Wisdom and His Disobedience

Solomon, king of Israel, is considered to be the wisest king who ever lived. Many of his proverbs, chronicled in the pages of scripture, have been repeated by the world's thinkers for almost 3 ,000 years.

But despite his wisdom and wealth, Solomon still made some very poor choices. Deuteronomy 17 says that a king must not acquire too many horses, have a heart that goes after Egypt, where Israel was once enslaved, marry too many wives, or accumulate for himself too much silver or gold.

All of these things Solomon did. The Bible says Solomon had many horses. He married an Egyptian princess. He had over 700 wives and 300 concubines, all of whom were pagan. And he had one of the richest repositories of gold on earth.

Solomon’s Apostasy and the Judgment of God

As a result, Solomon became apostate, and his heart turned away from God. He worshipped the false gods of his many wives, instead of the true God of his father David. Solomon did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

So the Lord took his empire from him. Many have wondered whatever happened to Solomon when he died. Did he go to heaven or not? God only knows, for the Bible doesn't say. But in Ecclesiastes, which Solomon wrote at the end of his life, we get the impression that he may have repented.

The End of the Matter: Fear God and Keep His Commandments

In the last two verses we read, The end of the matter, all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.

Words of wisdom, when we understand the text.