wife. for david, this was a way of toning to her for what he did. now he's going to make her the queen mother, her son is going to rule over israel. >> after 40 years, king david dies around 970 b.c. and solomon takes his place. if you want to talk about a cold, hearted calculating and manipulated individual, look no further than solomon. solomon does not have david charisma. he does not have the same ability to make everybody follow him through sheer force personality. you see political shrewd ne ss. he grew up in power and wealth