42—Friday, June 7, 1968 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Hubler Produces Strong Novel About Solomon Richard G. Hubler, a former New Hebrew U. Center Newsweek editor, who has to his Established in London credit more than 20 books, more LONDON (JTA) — Prof. Moshe than half of them novels, including one based on the life of Rabbi Akiba, is the author of a new novel on the life of King Solomon. Published by Crown (419 Park St., NY16), under the title "Love and Wisdom,'' Hubler's new work was based on a• considerable amount of research and provides a vivid his- torical account of life in ancient Judaea both under Solomon and his father, King David. By taking note of the important events that transpired under David, Hubler offers a complete picture of the developments in the Judaean Kingdom in olden times. "Love and Wisdom" is impres- sive for its details about the ATLANTIC RESORT Davidic family—about the sons who ON THE BEACH plotted against the father and later SOUTH HAVEN, MICH. 49090 against the half-brother, hoping to succeed their father to the king- • NEW COCKTAIL LOUNGE • GOLF ship; about sons who plotted as- • MUSICAL SHOWS e DANCING • TENNIS sassination and were themselves • SWIMMING • POOL LOUNGES murdered, about the love affairs, • WEINER ROASTS • COCKTAIL PARTIES including David's first for Michal • MIDNITE SNACKS and later for Bathsheba whose hus- band Uriah was murdered so that 40*** David could fully possess his wife who had become pregnant before Uriah was killed by Joab on David's orders. Hubler's novel is told in the first person by the Prophet All Rooms Air Conditioned. Heated and Fully Carpeted (except as other- Nathan, the man who repri- wise shown. manded David for having sinned Children's Wading Pool & Counselor. with Bathsheba. 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He wanted Uriah, his gen- eral who was on a military mission with his troops, back with his wife so that the child should be considered the legitimate hus- band's, but Uriah, on his return, slept outside David's door because "he could not visit his wife while his comrades slept alone in the field." That's when David ordered Uriah killed to get him out of his Way. When the child from the David- Bathsheba relationship was born, its death was ascribed to a sacri- fice by Bathsheba the Hittite to Moloch, with David consenting to it. Later, when the future king was born, he was named Solomon- Shelomo—man of peace—but at first he was to have been called Jedediah—the beloved of God. Hub- ler wrote that he was "orginally christened Jedediah," certainly a term used in poor judgment and far ahead of christening in histor- ical acceptance of the term even by non-Jews. Noteworthy in this narrative is the author's description of Solo- mon's role as the Builder of the Temple in Jerusalem. He had pledged to his father that he would kill Joab as soon as there was a plausible excuse for it and that he would build the Temple. Ile fulfilled both pledges. In the charge David gave to his son there is a warning to be aware of the wiles of women. The direct instructions contain vulgar direc- tions and the author recognized the vulgarity. David himself com- mented that what he said was "vulgar" but he offered it as prag- matism. Michal, after David's death, re- vealed a hatred for him because she had given him love but was later abandoned because she was childless. Bathsheba, too, is quoted after David's death that she did not love him but loved Uriah- and that's where, admittedly, pow- er ruled over justice. It is natural for a story about Solomon to contain anecdotes, stories about his wisdom and de- tails about his love affairs—espe- cially the one about the relation- ship with the Queen of Sheba. That's how religiosity represented in the building of the Temple is linked with amours in a title aptly given this novel as "Love and Wisdom." It is natural also for a story like this one to quote from the ascribed poetic works of both David and Solomon and there is an interesting comparison of the two men: "The difference between Solomon and his father," Hubler writes at the very outset, "was that David spent his days in creating a kingdom for his people. Solomon occupied himself with exploiting it and in other affairs, mostly personal. There are more contrasts, such as the warrior spirit and conciliatory nature of David, compared to the reluctance in battle and pride of Solomon—perhaps due to the fact that he was half Hittite . . ." That's how the Prophet Nathan begins his narrative and as Hubler deli- neates the two historic 'Jewish figures. Indeed, Nathan is credited with telling a story about ancient Judaea, a great and wise king, ancient Israel, tragedies, plots, love-making, the coining of wise sayings and the passing on to gen- erations of the wisdom that is Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Hubler phrased the story well in Nathan's name and he has to his credit a novel full of action, based on splendid historical research. There are graphic portrayals in this of portrayals of the dedica- tion of the Temple, of its archi- tectural glories and the impres- siveness of the religious cere- monies that were enacted by the priests under Solomon's direc- tion. The Hubler novel makes con- siderable use of the Song of Songs, of the Songs of Solomon, and the wisdom of the son of David be- comes an important part of the king's life and his love for poetry. The kingdom over which David and Solomon ruled fell apart. The Solomonic heritage was not a happy one. 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