Solomon and Sheba
Although surrounded by enemies involving its own allies and Egypt under the rule of King David, Israel is united and prosperous. The King David that is aging favors his younger son as his successor, but a warrior, David's elder son Prince Adonijah, declares himself King. He announces Solomon to be his own successor, when David accomplishes the. Joab and adonijah, his general, draw in anger. Israel prospers under King Solomon's wise and benevolent rule and can be viewed to more tyrannical monarchs in the region as a hazard. The Pharaoh of Egypt intends to cede a Red Sea port at a plot to sabotage Solomon's rule. Sheba will be to seduce Solomon and present Sheban ancestral worship into Jerusalem. Prince Adonijah, currently banished, additionally conspires with Pharaoh and can be awarded an army to defeat Solomon. The movie is 2nd Chronicles chapter 9 -- First Kings chapter 10 and a dramatization of events represented in The Bible.
Released: 1959-12-25