This keepsake edition of the First Book of Kings was taken from the King James translation of the Bible. The King James Translation is a masterwork of style, and the most important book in the English language, it has been the driving force in shaping the English-speaking world for hundreds of years. The First Book of Kings begins with David as an old man naming his son, Solomon, to succeed him. Solomon pays and ask god to grant him wisdom. This pleased god who granted Solomon's prayer.