King David vs King Solomon Knights of the Gospel

King Solomon was the wisest man to ever live, was extremely wealthy, oversaw the construction of the temple, and attracted attention far outside of Israel because of his wisdom and his proverbs.  So why is it that King David is the gold standard of kings and is constantly seen as a picture of the Messiah, when he did not accomplish these things? We explore this and see how it can be a lesson for us today.