Solomon dies
1 Kings 11:41–43; 2 Chronicles 9:29–31; Ecclesiastes 12
Solomon died after reigning 40 years, and his son Rehoboam became king; within months the kingdom split in two.
This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 (World English Bible)
Solomon is traditionally credited with most of Proverbs, the Song of Songs, and Ecclesiastes, which ends by summing up life's meaning in one sentence. The united kingdom he inherited would not survive his son's first decision as king.
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Dating notes
Solomon reigned 40 years (1 Kings 11:42). Ussher, 975 BC, and he suggests Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes near the end of his life.