King Solomon, according to the Bible, ruled from around 970 to 930 BCE. He is believed to have written the Book of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs. Like the reign of David, we have no archaelogical evidence that Solomon rule in Jerusalem, or that there was even a first temple. In a Tel, like in Tel Megiddo, we can find archaeological evidence because when a new ruler wanted to build something, they would usually build it on top of whatever was there, allowing for higher elevation and defense. This helps current archeaologists because in these Tels they can find remains from one location, but from different times in history. There was some other past evidence at the Ophel Excavativions on the southern end of the temple Mount, with inscriptions dating back to the Old Testament period.
Since there is no actual evidence for the existence of Solomon's Temple, the Bible is our most importance resource. In 1 Kings we get the mention of the temple structure, with the Devir (in the back) being the holy of holies, where the Ark would have been most likely placed. The temple has some pagan references, especially in the 2 pillars on the front of the temple, named Jachin and Boaz.. There is some possible evidence that the temple might have existed because of the close comparison between the temple description and other temples during this time period, such as 'Ain Dara. Both have pillars in the front and a room in the back, or an inner shrine. This could possibly show that the temple description in the Bible was not made up, but could have actually been the description of the temple since many other temples at the time had the same structure.
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