Pharaoh's Daughter (wife Of Solomon)
Pharaoh's daughter who was the wife of Solomon is a figure in Hebrew scriptures who married the king of the United Monarchy of Israel to cement a political alliance with Egypt. Out of his vast harem, she is the only wife singled out, although she is not given a name in the texts. Her influence on Solomon is seen as the downfall of his greatness.
Read more about Pharaoh's Daughter (wife Of Solomon): Scriptural Texts, Song of Solomon, Rabbinical Sources, In The Kebra Nagast, Naming The Pharaoh, Questions of Egyptologists, Parallels With Amenhotep III and Sitamun, Higher Criticism, Handel's Oratorio
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