Solomon and the Worship of Idols

King Solomon stands with attendants at the entrance of a palace shrine while a royal woman kneels before a horned idol, lifting a wreath of flowers in an act of devotion. An offering stand and floral garlands frame the pagan altar, contrasting the splendor of Solomon’s court with the spiritual danger of divided worship. The scene reflects the biblical warning in 1 Kings 11, where Solomon’s foreign wives turned his heart toward other gods and he tolerated idolatry in Israel. The image speaks to the tragedy of compromised devotion: wisdom, wealth, and royal power cannot protect a heart that turns from the Lord. Strong for lessons on Solomon’s decline, idolatry, covenant faithfulness, spiritual compromise, and Old Testament kings. by Review & Herald Publishing