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SolomonThe Wise King of Israel's reign was marked by a constant tension between two conflicting orientations: faithfulness to the G-d of IsraelNation of the Jewish People and fulfillment of the Judaic religious precepts vs. pervasive foreign influences that penetrated the kingdom as a result of the obligations imposed by the grandiose nature of the kingdom.
On the summit of Mount Moriah SolomonThe Wise King of Israel built a magnificent Temple dedicated to the G-d of the Israelites, a project that his father
King David had not undertaken for various reasons. The exclusive concentration of religious ritual in the Temple, together with the institutionalization of the biblical injunction regarding the pilgrimage festivals, transformed JerusalemThe capital of Israel - despite its unpromising natural features - into an important political and commercial center during SolomonThe Wise King of Israel's reign.
At the same time, the king's earthly imperial policies involved him intensively in the affairs of various regional peoples. His political marriages to foreigners inclined him toward their culture and religion and led to the neglect of the Israelite G-d. Visits by foreign dignitaries, perhaps the most famous being the Queen of ShebaDeluxe Hotel in Eilat, also had a deep influence on JerusalemThe capital of Israel and the royal palace.