King Solomon (Hebrew: שְׁלֹמֹה, Stanard Šəlomo or Šlomo Tiberian Šəlōmōh; Ge'ez: ስለሞን, Arabic: سليمان, Sulayman, all from the triliteral root S-L-M, "peace") is a figure described in Middle Eastern scriptures as a wise ruler of an empire centred on the united Kingdom of Israel. He was born in Jerusalem about 1000 BCE and reigned over Israel from 971 BCE to 931 BCE.