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.
Die hard is a Christmas movie period
But then the insecurities creep in, and you start with a slight exaggeration. Still you, just a shinier version. But… you like it. So you tweak it just a little more until the real you, which was probably pretty great to begin with, is unrecognisable. / I’ve been so focused on other people’s dishonesty that I never really stopped to look at my own.
送给至今依旧以貌取人的自己吧 其实人啊 还是三观一致兴趣爱好一致才有未来和幸福
因为silicon valley而喜欢上这个亚洲段子手，但竟在最后一个香甜的吻的镜头不出所料的跳戏了：ehhhh心疼nina五分钟。
连我这么爱看合家欢爆米花电影的人都觉得有的地方真是太cheesy了……
这种叙事清楚有趣，有点笑料，又有点感动的romcom最适合冬天窝在家，捧杯自制奶茶抱着电脑看了～喜欢Grandpa蜡烛。romcom其实想这样让人看着舒服就挺不容易的了 ps感觉喜剧人特别适合演romcom，可能之后李诞志胜也可以尝试～
还不如欧阳万成自己的stand-up comedy呢。奶飞这提前量也太多了吧，牛姐的歌都还没霸榜呢，怎么现在就开始放holiday season的片子了。
编辑是不是疯了？即使是圣诞电影 也不能这么拍吧？
好喜欢欧阳万成啊，有趣的灵魂，太逗了😂。就他这个出场造型，任谁看了心中荡漾的背景音乐都会戛然而止吧。林家人太赞了，温暖的家庭，温暖的圣诞节，从不责怪孩子，唯有支持。“ Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” 梵高的格言，翻译的是“不积跬步，无以至千里”👍。
老套的爱情片，望开头知结尾。但是某些细节的刻画很有意思，如男主之前的交友app照片，倒是很有些不一样的意味。PS.原来是个超新的片，网飞这么早就开始出圣诞电影了吗
This one was to reflect and to finish our dishonesty and false signals in relationship lies. Do the right thing. Hold up your precious love.
合格的爆米花电影 适合圣诞节看 剧情不能太深究
匪夷所思的结局。正常的结局应该女主摊牌，男主重新认识了自己，接受了自己，也找到了更合适的家人相处模式。女主回家后收获hit文，也改变了以貌取人的坏毛病。男女主成为彼此的好朋友。over。而不是这个奇怪异常的拉郎配！两人全剧除了欺骗和交易和恶搞外，完全没火花！！搞不懂女主为啥在五分钟内突然就想明白了然后爱上男主。可能美国贺岁片必须happy ending吧。
怀疑我对欧阳万成是有滤镜的，不然他和never have i ever的男主共演一部cheesy圣诞喜剧，并且我还觉得能看，实在是离谱！攀岩梭罗肉食和bobsled是和tag不合适的理由吗。（确实蛮喜欢baby it's cold outside改编大家都应该一起喝lemon lacroix）
故事肤浅角色单薄，但还是看得下去的。baby it's cold outside新编不错
哈哈 我喜欢这样的好莱坞政治正确。亚洲男终于配了白女。这样的圣诞爱情喜剧谁不爱看！网飞第一也不是白拿的。居然还有一个月就又圣诞了啊！
康忙 白女怎么就不能爱上亚男了呀？不喜欢吉米这种的长相不代表大家全不喜欢 或者白女一定不喜欢… 终究还是偏见或者自我贬低？…ber 剧情确实无聊 一星给妮娜 一星给吉米 男主确实不该照骗 但他根本没有任何方式让别人了解他 如果没有女主惊喜访问 在接下来的沟通过程中男主人设是会告诉女主实情让她来做这个选择的
我说网飞的大数据是不是要更新一下算法了，这romcom的剧情可是越写越差了...😅
烂尾 但是立意还蛮不错的 照片catfish 和假装自己喜欢什么什么 等等 到底有什么区别呢? 其实仔细一想区别也还是蛮大的...大多数人都以貌取人 不会很在乎其他这些吧.....而且更重要的是一个人长什么样和身份是密切联系在一起的 身份证啊什么的都需要有照片 但从没有人写自己喜欢什么 这样一想 甚至连学历啊工作啊收入啊和一个人长什么样相比 好像都显得微不足道.....
很老套但是看到男主跟我一样的大额头就好亲切，多给一颗星给额头
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