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How long did Solomon reign according to biblical tradition?

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Peter Paul Rubens: The Judgment of Solomon — Solomon *The Judgment of Solomon*, oil on canvas by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1617; in the Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark), Copenhagen.

According to biblical tradition, Solomon reigned for 40 years. This duration is recorded in the Bible, specifically in 1 Kings 11:42, which states that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel for 40 years before his death and succession by his son, Rehoboam.1