Solomon fails in following God and keeping the covenant established with David. Solomon: 1) collected great wealth for himself, 2) built up a large army, and 3) married many foreign women and built altars to their gods. God tells Solomon he has failed and God will tear the kingdom from him. Solomon most likely wrote the book of Ecclesiastes during this time of failure and depression.
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