certain words imply that Solomon may have had a black or dark complexion. The Bible identifies Solomon as the offspring of King David and Bathsheba but doesn’t clearly specify his skin color. Because ...

For instance, Abishag the Shunammite in 1 Kings 1:4 is a helper and servant to King David ... “I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.“ ...