Bible Figure

Pharaoh's daughter (wife of Solomon)

Female • Old Testament
figure in the Hebrew Bible who is described as marrying Solomon to cement a political alliance between the United Monarchy of Israel and Egypt (First Book of Kings)
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Pharaoh's daughter was the unnamed Egyptian princess whom Solomon married in a political alliance with Egypt.
Pharaoh's daughter (wife of Solomon)

Biography

First Kings records Solomon's marriage to Pharaoh's daughter and his bringing her to Jerusalem. Solomon later built a separate house for her. The marriage belongs to the wider pattern of Solomon's foreign alliances and wives, which Kings ultimately connects with his religious decline, though Scripture does not name this woman or attribute specific acts of idolatry to her.

Biblical Significance

Her marriage illustrates Solomon's international prestige and political alliances while contributing to the broader biblical concern about his many foreign marriages.