David is a great king--when Jesus is introduced in Matthew 1:1, He's called "the son of David." He leads Israel in its most glorious epoch, the pinnacle of its glory. And Solomon gets off to a great start, the gift of wisdom, building the temple, visits from the Queen of Sheba. He's on a roll! It seems the whole world is impressed with Israel's wonderful kingdom.
Then comes the "But." In the first 13 verses of 1 Kings 11, it all comes crashing down.
God had warned: "they will turn away your heart after their gods." And, sure enough, "his wives turned his heart away after other gods."
Once more, we see the pride/humility thing--Solomon felt his need of God, his need of wisdom to govern and he submitted in humility to God. But after amassing wealth, wives, and power, he began to rely on himself instead of depending on God.
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