David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
温柔人妻×鬼马小精灵
3.5吧 怎么说，这是邪教吧？一部反婚反育反邪教的宣传片，完成度还是不错的。
marike还是太纠结了，无法摆脱外部的束缚就不能直面自己内心 也无法真实地生活，做不到真实就会很累。jaime虽然失去了喜欢的人，但多少会更自洽
影片流畅，故事简单，情绪很足，化学反应强烈，情节推进得生硬，缺少细节。 这片看着像反婚反育反宗教的。
哈哈哈糖分超标！！！金发超适合kenji~~（焦糖苹果哈根达斯吐司必须要实践一次
The tension is phenomena, the plot reminds me of disobedience.
虽然西岛大叔演的好 但越觉得是搭伙过日子了😂
看完打满小问号，电影为何没有负100星的选项。宗教害人啊，连生日吃块蛋糕都不允许
故事比较简单，电影院和浴缸受洗那段我个人认为最佳，其他部分乏善可陈。
其实更有趣的是可以借本片的视角观察下欧美小镇青年的生活。
又是一部节奏被切得细碎，放置了一幕又一幕情绪镜头的同性电影，其实说到宗教涉及到的同性故事，基本上没有一部电影是讲透的，建议未来能有导演担纲起宗教题材的les剧，可能只有电视剧的时长才能把故事和涉及到的问题讲细讲透。不过les电影基本上都比真实水平的评分要普遍偏高，同性群体极度渴望精神食粮啊！还有，该电影和我在90年代看到的加拿大les电影《夜幕低垂》有同样的问题，配乐不错，但其中一个女主演技很差，不过，个人还是喜欢《夜幕低垂》毕竟是女导演执导的，很多性欲释放的节奏点和彼此之间的对白更加迷人。（看到短评里有人写这电影女主之间性张力强才来看的，可能是性张力的理解因人而异吧。哎，以后不能看这种小屁孩刚出社会后写的影片短评，太误导自己了）
最后，虽然我尊重这个世界多元的信仰，但很遗憾这部影片里的“耶和华”实在让人尊重不起来，我愿称之为邪教。
在电影院厕所隔间里，在浴池里，在汽车的后座里，每一个场合，每一次的性张力拉满，但是更让我感动的是“I love you”那一句，充满了对此段感情的遗憾和当时对环境的无奈。除了这些，还有两人的手不经意间的触碰，暧昧又带着些克制；开放式的结局，给观众多了些想象的选择。
爱虽永恒，若是灵魂不自由，爱也不自由。心碎故事
美食少了好多，甚至都没怎么表现出“精致”的主妇料理，还是回归SP形式比较好。加一颗星纯粹是因为从里面看到了想听的温情和道理。
当她父亲在教堂大谈特谈爱是忍耐和包容时，宣布了女儿订婚的“喜讯”，宗教下的多盲目和“虔诚”，只不过是为了自己的目的而美其名曰。两个女孩子的交往和大多数人的经历都差不多，初见的惊鸿，相处的融洽，爱恋从懵懂到每天想你无数遍，悸动的青春，拍的很好啊，只是在宗教背景下，那定是没啥好果子吃，you can live forever，在心底吧。
点开以后:还真是前传！
年过半百，我爱你就是天天担心你是不是要死了。
演的实在快进去也看不下去，特别是二人同框。单独一个人还能看一点点。爱情片最怕两个主角无任何化学反应。用镜更是iphone水平……快进之下竟然还看到了bug和穿帮…这…
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