Solomon, it will be remembered, succeeded to the throne during his father David’s lifetime—a kind of succession unique among Jewish kings—for no other reason save to furnish further clear evidence that Solomon is not the man our prophecy proclaims. Nathan says to David, “And when your days shall be fulfilled and you shall sleep with your fathers, I will raise up your seed after you, which shall proceed out of your bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.” [2Sa 7:12.] In view of these words, how can anyone think that, because of the later verse, “He shall build a house to my name,” [2Sa 7:13.] Solomon is the subject of the prophecy and fail to realize that in vi ...