更新时间:09月26日
主演:Ben Cross,Anouk Aimée,Vivica A. Fox
简介:David,nowanoldman,isstillkingofIsraelAmonghissons,theambitiousAdonijahandthecleverSolomonThetwoyoungmenarefiercerivals,sincebothareprospectiveheirstothethroneandonlyonecanbesuccessfulDuringahuntingexpedition,AdonijahchallengeshisyoungerbrotherSolomontoachariotraceWhileSolomon,thoughbrave,stillretainsamodicumofcaution,thedaredevilAdonijahiseagertowinatallcostsandlosescontrolofhischariotSolomontakestheseriouslyinjuredAdonijahbacktoJerusalemOnthewaytheretheymeettheattractiveAbishag,whodespiteheryouthisversedintheuseofhealingherbsSheactuallysucceedsinhelpingtheprinceAdonijahfallsinlovewithAbishagbutBathshebaarrangesthingssothatsheworksforDavid,hopingthatheryouth,herbeautyandherhealingpowerswillsoothetheoldking'ssufferingSeveralmembersoftheinfluentialpriesthoodandalsotherespectedarmygeneralJoab,whoservedDavidloyallyformanyyears,supportAdonijah'sclaimtothethroneeventhoughDavidhasstillnotmadeanydecisionwithregardtoapotentialsuccessorThebattleexperiencedJoabregardsSolomonasanindecisiveweakling,underwhoseleadershipthekingdomwouldsoonfallapartWhentheprophetNathanfindsoutaboutAdonijah'sconspiracyheinformsBathshebaandSolomon,whourgeDavidtotakeimmediateactionAndsoitcomestopassthatpreparationstoanointthefuturekingofIsraelaremadebothattheSpringofEnrogel,whereAdonijahandhismenareencamped,aswellasinJerusalemThefestiveprocessionforAdonijahhasalreadybeenassembledandthepeopleenticedwithdeliciousdelicaciestocheerhimon,whenthenewsofSolomon'scoronationreachesEnrogelThepeoplepromptlyacknowledgethewillofKingDavidandstreamofftoJerusalemintheirhordestogreetSolomon,theirfuturerulerAdonijahremainsbehindwithahandfulofloyalfollowersHerealizesthathehaslostforthetimebeingHumblyheplaceshislifeinhisbrother'shandsAdonijahisforgivenononeconditionthathealwaysremainsloyaltohisbrotherSolomonThegreatKingDavidisdead,andhissonSolomonhassucceededhimastherightfulrulerofIsraelAdonijahnowhasarequesttomakeofBathshebahewantstomarryAbishagSolomonhearsaboutthisseeminglyinnocentwish,andrecognizesitasarenewedployonbehalfofhisbrothertoreclaimthethroneAdonijah'smarriagetothelastwomantoshareKingDavid'sbedwouldstrengthenhispoliticalpositionconsiderablySolomonknowsthathehastoactquicklyanddecisivelyifheistosecurehisownpowerHehashisbrotherAdonijahandthelatter'sclosestassociateJoabexecutedAfterthisradicaldecision,SolomonwithdrawstopresentsacrificesInadreamtheLordappearstohimandgrantshimthefulfillmentofawish,whateveritmaybeSolomonmerelyasksforwisdominordertobecomeagoodrulerandjudgeWarwithEgyptisloomingToarmhiskingdomagainsttheterritorialambitionsofitspowerfulneighbors,SolomonnotonlyintroducesseveralreformsbutalsodecidestomarrythedaughterofthepharaohTheEgyptianprincessdoesnotremainSolomon'sonlywife,howeverastimegoesbythekingmarriesnumerousnoblewomenfrommanydifferentcountriesforpoliticalandeconomicreasonsInthiswayhepreservespeaceforhispeople,andcreatesgreatprosperityByallowingthewomentocontinuepracticingtheirdomesticcustomsandreligiousritualsinJerusalemaswell,hecomesintoregularconflictwiththepriesthood,whoseetheforeignreligionsasendangeringIsrael'ssolecovenantwiththeLordThewisdomgrantedtoSolomonbyGodbecomesfullyevidentwhenthekingsitsinjudgmentOnedaytwoharlotseachclaimtobemotherofthesamebabySolomon'sdecisionseemsutterlycruelhesaysthatthechildshouldbecutintwosothateachwomanreceiveshalfSolomoncannowdeterminewhotherealmotherisfromherreactionshewillnotallowherchildtobeharmedSolomonhandsthechildbacktoitstruemotheramidcheersofapprovalOneofthemostimportanttaskshandeddowntoSolomonbyhisfatherDavidisbuildingthegreatTempletohousetheArkoftheCovenantIthastobelargerandmoremagnificentthanallothertemplesintheworld,andSolomonnowsetsaboutfulfillinghisfather'swishHeplacesJeroboaminchargeoftheIsraeliteworkersaschiefoverseerSevenyearslater,theworkiscompletedTheexpensiveconstructionmaterialshavebeenbroughtfromfarofflands,andthepeopleofIsraelhavepaidexceedinglyhightaxeswithoutcomplaintinordertofinancetheconstructionworkTheArkoftheCovenantcannowfinallybetakentotheTempleinatriumphantprocessionAftersomanyyearsofwandering,theIsraelites'mostsacredpossessionnowhasafixedhomeofitsownPeoplestreamtoJerusalemfromacrosstheentirecountrytocelebratethegreatdayAbishag,nowmarried,comestooandbringsherfamilySolomonhasdecidedtomingleamongthepeopleindisguise,andheandAbishagareoverjoyedwhentheyaccidentallymeetagainaftersomanyyearsTheTemplemakesJerusalemanditskingfamousthroughouttheworldEventhedarkskinnedQueenofShebasetsoffwithalargeretinuetovisitthewiseandcultivatedSolomonandadmirehismagnificentcityTheadmirationturnsouttobemutualSolomon,captivatedbyherbeauty,fallsdeeplyinlovewithherThetwoofthemhaveachild,Menelik,butonedaytheQueenofShebadecidestoleaveShedoesnotwantMeneliktobedeprivedoftheregaldignityawaitinghiminhishomecountrySolomonstaysbehind,withaheavyheartThekinghasnowachievedeverythinghesethishearton,butwiththepassingoftheyearsthewiseSolomongraduallybecomesamelancholy,skepticaloldmanwhoregularlyquestionshisveryexistenceMaterialthingsseemtorepresenttheonlyrealityforhimHealsorefusestoadoptanykindofsteadypolicy,especiallyinreligiousmattersWithhisforeignwives,Solomonsacrificestoforeigngods,andthisincursthewrathofthepriesthoodTheloyalJeroboamappealstohisking'sconscience,buttonoavailDuringoneofSolomon'ssortiesindisguiseamonghispeople,asimplefarmerremindshimofthefirstoftheTenCommandmentsrevealedbytheLordtoMosesYoushallhavenoothergodsbeforemeAtanotherdecisivemoment,GodHimselfspeakstoSolomonandannouncesthepunishmentforhissinfulnessthekingdomwillcollapseafterSolomon'sdeathThekinghasgrownoldandwearyHehaslosttouchwiththepeopleofIsrael,whoaresufferingfromheavytaxationandforcedlaborSolomonhastreatedhislongstandingcompanionJeroboam,towhomheentrustedtheadministrationofthenortherntribes,withmurderousangereversinceaprophetpredictedthedivisionofthekingdomtohimThekingnolongerhasthestrengthtochangethingshejustleavesthemastheyareTheconsequencesofthisbecomeclearshortlyafterhisdeathSolomon'ssonandsuccessorRehoboamtreatsthecountry'sleaderswitharrogance,andprovokesthedivisionofthekingdomintotwopartstheonlytribestillloyaltohimisthatofJudah,whilealltheothersuniteunderJeroboamTheprophecyhasbeenfulfilledThekingdomthatSolomonreceivedfromhisfatherDavid,andinvestedwithsuchmightandmagnificence,isnowdivided