> 1 Kings 3:12 I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

If this is true, how could Jesus be described as one greater than Solomon? The question presents a false dilemma, since it is spoken by God to Solomon, and God was already greater than Solomon at the time. The pledge is obviously within a contextual limitation, and that is stated in verse 13: 'among the kings'. Thus, Christ as the eternal Son and King of Kings far surpasses Solomon.