Sa mu el 40 regain prominent positions in the king’s hierarchy . Their backing granted the first author excellent access to archives and reliable tes - timonies, when he wrote his version in the early years of Solomon’s reign . In his book, the first author grants prominence to Nathan the Prophet, and describes optimistically Solomon’s accession to the throne and his impressive dream at Gibeon as well as his trial of the two prostitutes who claim motherhood over the child who survived Kgs 3 ) . The author sees in the young king a major step in the 1 ( materialization of Nathan’s Oracle ( 2 Sam 7 ) . This point serves as the conclusion to the earlier book . The Second Major Stage of the book’s growth occurred approxi - mately three decades later . In Solomon’s last years, bitter resentment against the king intensified, due to the enormous building projects, the hedonistic life of the king and his entourage, and the compulsory work and heavy taxation inflicted on the people caused great ...
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