Why was King Solomon considered to be a wise ruler?

In the bible, wisdom is synonymous with skilled and knowledgable, and didn't necessarily have the implications of greater insight into great moral truth that the word has today. read more

A blacksmith would be wise in matters of metal, and a King would be wise in matters of ruling — and Solomon was skilled in ruling and politics and impressed his peers — other rulers at the time. He did oversee the golden age of Israel, during its wealthiest and most prosperous years, after all. read more

King Solomon was considered a wise ruler, as the story of the two mothers and one baby tells. But he wrote The book of Songs, The book of Proverbs ans Escalates as well . read more

Psalms that show any evidence of wisdom have been attributed to him, as have the wisdom books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. The Jewish people needed a glorious past, with both great and wise rulers. Solomon became part of that past. So, although not actually a wise ruler on the biblical evidence, he was a wise ruler in tradition. read more