How many times is Solomon mentioned in the Bible?
The word Solomon appears 279 times in the King James Version, in 251 verses. Counting every form (Solomon, Solomon's), it appears 304 times in 272 verses across 14 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Solomon 278 times (304 with every form).
Solomon in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Solomon counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon | 279 | 278 |
| Solomon's | 25 | 26 |
| Total | 304 | 304 |
Which books mention Solomon most
Solomon appears in 14 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Kings has the most (159), then 2 Chronicles (85) and 1 Chronicles (24).
First and last mention of Solomon
And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
But Solomon built him an house.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 1:51, 3 times (tied with 1 Kings 1:53, 2 Chronicles 9:1):
And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
Verses with Solomon on our topic pages
4 verses that use Solomon in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
On: Provision, Thanksgiving
In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.”
On: Dreams
David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of Yahweh’s house is finished.
On: Courage
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
On: Family
Common questions
How many times is Solomon in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 292 of the 304 uses are in the Old Testament and 12 in the New Testament. Solomon appears in 14 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Kings has the most (159), then 2 Chronicles (85) and 1 Chronicles (24).
Where is Solomon first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 2 Samuel 5:14: "And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon," The last is Acts 7:47.
More word counts: Aaron, Joshua, Samuel, Saul, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, John, or all 253 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.