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David,nowanoldman,isstillkingofIsrael.Amonghissons,theambitiousAdonijahandthecleverSolomon.Thetwoyoungmenarefiercerivals,sincebothareprospectiveheirstothethroneandonlyonecanbesuccessful.Duringahuntingexpedition,AdonijahchallengeshisyoungerbrotherSolomontoachariotrace.WhileSolomon,thoughbrave,stillretainsamodicumofcaution,thedaredevilAdonijahiseagertowinatallcosts-andlosescontrolofhischariot.SolomontakestheseriouslyinjuredAdonijahbacktoJerusalem.OnthewaytheretheymeettheattractiveAbishag,whodespiteheryouthisversedintheu搜索引擎优化fhealingherbs.Sheactuallysucceedsinhelpingtheprince.AdonijahfallsinlovewithAbishag-butBathshebaarrangesthingssothatsheworksforDavid,hopingthatheryouth,herbeautyandherhealingpowerswillsoothetheoldking’ssuffering.SeveralmembersoftheinfluentialpriesthoodandalsotherespectedarmygeneralJoab,whoservedDavidloyallyformanyyears,supportAdonijah’sclaimtothethrone-eventhoughDavidhasstillnotmadeanydecisionwithregardtoapotentialsuccessor.Thebattle-experiencedJoabregardsSolomonasanindecisiveweakling,underwhoseleadershipthekingdomwouldsoonfallapart.WhentheprophetNathanfindsoutaboutAdonijah’sconspiracyheinformsBathshebaandSolomon,whourgeDavidtotakeimmediateaction.AndsoitcomestopassthatpreparationstoanointthefuturekingofIsraelaremadebothattheSpringofEnrogel,whereAdonijahandhismenareencamped,aswellasinJerusalem.ThefestiveprocessionforAdonijahhasalreadybeenassembledandthepeopleenticedwithdeliciousdelicaciestocheerhimon,whenthenewsofSolomon’scoronationreachesEnrogel.ThepeoplepromptlyacknowledgethewillofKingDavidandstreamofftoJerusalemintheirhordestogreetSolomon,theirfutureruler.Adonijahremainsbehindwithahandfulofloyalfollowers.Herealizesthathehaslost-forthetimebeing.Humblyheplaceshislifeinhisbrother’shands.Adonijahisforgivenononecondition:thathealwaysremainsloyaltohisbrotherSolomon.ThegreatKingDavidisdead,andhissonSolomonhassucceededhimastherightfulrulerofIsrael.AdonijahnowhasarequesttomakeofBathsheba:hewantstomarryAbishag.Solomonhearsaboutthisseeminglyinnocentwish,andrecognizesitasarenewedployonbehalfofhisbrothertoreclaimthethrone-Adonijah’smarriagetothelastwomantoshareKingDavid’sbedwouldstrengthenhispoliticalpositionconsiderably.Solomonknowsthathehastoactquicklyanddecisivelyifheistosecurehisownpower.HehashisbrotherAdonijahandthelatter’sclosestassociateJoabexecuted.Afterthisradicaldecision,Solomonwithdrawstopresentsacrifices.InadreamtheLordappearstohimandgrantshimthefulfillmentofawish,whateveritmaybe.Solomonmerelyasksforwisdom-inordertobecomeagoodrulerandjudge.WarwithEgyptislooming.Toarmhiskingdomagainsttheterritorialambitionsofitspowerfulneighbors,Solomonnotonlyintroducesseveralreformsbutalsodecidestomarrythedaughterofthepharaoh.TheEgyptianprincessdoesnotremainSolomon’sonlywife,however:astimegoesbythekingmarriesnumerousnoblewomenfrommanydifferentcountriesforpoliticalandeconomicreasons.Inthiswayhepreservespeaceforhispeople,andcreatesgreatprosperity.ByallowingthewomentocontinuepracticingtheirdomesticcustomsandreligiousritualsinJerusalemaswell,hecomesintoregularconflictwiththepriesthood,whoseetheforeignreligionsasendangeringIsrael’ssolecovenantwiththeLord.ThewisdomgrantedtoSolomonbyGodbecomesfullyevidentwhenthekingsitsinjudgment.Onedaytwoharlotseachclaimtobemotherofthesamebaby.Solomon’sdecisionseemsutterlycruel:hesaysthatthechildshouldbecutintwosothateachwomanreceiveshalf.Solomoncannowdeterminewhotherealmotherisfromherreaction:shewillnotallowherchildtobeharmed.Solomonhandsthechildbacktoitstruemotheramidcheersofapproval.OneofthemostimportanttaskshandeddowntoSolomonbyhisfatherDavidisbuildingthegreatTempletohousetheArkoftheCovenant.Ithastobelargerandmoremagnificentthanallothertemplesintheworld,andSolomonnowsetsaboutfulfillinghisfather’swish.HeplacesJeroboaminchargeoftheIsraeliteworkersaschiefoverseer.Sevenyearslater,theworkiscompleted.Theexpensiveconstructionmaterialshavebeenbroughtfromfar-offlands,andthepeopleofIsraelhavepaidexceedinglyhightaxeswithoutcomplaintinordertofinancetheconstructionwork.TheArkoftheCovenantcannowfinallybetakentotheTempleinatriumphantprocession.Aftersomanyyearsofwandering,theIsraelites’mostsacredpossessionnowhasafixedhomeofitsown.PeoplestreamtoJerusalemfromacrosstheentirecountrytocelebratethegreatday.Abishag,nowmarried,comestooandbringsherfamily.Solomonhasdecidedtomingleamongthepeopleindisguise,andheandAbishagareoverjoyedwhentheyaccidentallymeetagainaftersomanyyears.TheTemplemakesJerusalemanditskingfamousthroughouttheworld.Eventhedark-skinnedQueenofShebasetsoffwithalargeretinuetovisitthewiseandcultivatedSolomonandadmirehismagnificentcity.Theadmirationturnsouttobemutual:Solomon,captivatedbyherbeauty,fallsdeeplyinlovewithher.Thetwoofthemhaveachild,Menelik,butonedaytheQueenofShebadecidestoleave.ShedoesnotwantMeneliktobedeprivedoftheregaldignityawaitinghiminhishomecountry.Solomonstaysbehind,withaheavyheart.Thekinghasnowachievedeverythinghesethishearton,butwiththepassingoftheyearsthewiseSolomongraduallybecomesamelancholy,skepticaloldmanwhoregularlyquestionshisveryexistence.Materialthingsseemtorepresenttheonlyrealityforhim.Healsorefusestoadoptanykindofsteadypolicy,especiallyinreligiousmatters.Withhisforeignwives,Solomonsacrificestoforeigngods,andthisincursthewrathofthepriesthood.TheloyalJeroboamappealstohisking’sconscience,buttonoavail.DuringoneofSolomon’ssortiesindisguiseamonghispeople,asimplefarmerremindshimofthefirstoftheTenCommandmentsrevealedbytheLordtoMoses:"Youshallhavenoothergodsbeforeme."Atanotherdecisivemoment,GodHimselfspeakstoSolomonandannouncesthepunishmentforhissinfulness:thekingdomwillcollapseafterSolomon’sdeath.Thekinghasgrownoldandweary.HehaslosttouchwiththepeopleofIsrael,whoaresufferingfromheavytaxationandforcedlabor.Solomonhastreatedhislong-standingcompanionJeroboam,towhomheentrustedtheadministrationofthenortherntribes,withmurderousangereversinceaprophetpredictedthedivisionofthekingdomtohim.Thekingnolongerhasthestrengthtochangethings-hejustleavesthemastheyare.Theconsequencesofthisbecomeclearshortlyafterhisdeath.Solomon’ssonandsuccessorRehoboamtreatsthecountry’sleaderswitharrogance,andprovokesthedivisionofthekingdomintotwoparts:theonlytribestillloyaltohimisthatofJudah,whilealltheothersuniteunderJeroboam.Theprophecyhasbeenfulfilled.ThekingdomthatSolomonreceivedfromhisfatherDavid,andinvestedwithsuchmightandmagnificence,isnowdivided.

Whentheirmotherishospitalizedinacaraccident,PimandPuttsuddenlydiscoverthattheyhaveasetofgrandparentstheyveneverknownabout.Butaterrifyingtruthhaslongbeenhiddenwithinthewallsoftheirgrandparents’house,atruththatgraduallyrevealsitselftoPimandPuttthroughamysticalhole,unleashinghair-raisinghorrorontheirfamily.

在一次前去吐瓦鲁群岛的旅途中,戴维（沙维尔·塞缪尔 Xavier Samuel 饰）结识了温顺俏丽的米娅（劳拉·布伦特 Laura Brent 饰）,两人一见仍旧。一番热恋之后,戴维跟米娅都认为,除了却婚,他们再也找不就任何更好的可以抒发爱意的方法了。就如许,戴维集结了本人的三个逝世党,预备前去米娅位于澳洲的故乡举办婚礼。　　到了米娅的故乡,戴维惊奇的发明,生涯简略朴实的米娅,居然生于一个家财万贯的下流家庭。很显然,对这个忽然涌现的半子,岳父跟岳母大人布满了疑惑跟不满,再加上戴维三个逝世党一直的无中生有,戴维跟米娅本来应当幸福快活的婚礼典礼酿成了一场艰难的磨练。

Redwood Forrest Hanson dreams that if he can beat Jack Nicklaus at the 1975 - Masters of golf, he'll reunite his parents forever.

Mavieis27yearsoldandhasjustmovedtotheFrenchcapitalfromtheprovinces.Shedreamsofafutureasawriterbutisplaguedbydoubtanduncertainty.76-year-oldmisanthropeGeorgesrunsabookshopinParis–orhashemerelybeenforcedtotakerefugetheretoescapehispastThesearetwopeculiarcreaturesindeed.Georgesiscynicalandnolongerexpectsmuchfromlife,whileMavieisstillbrimmingwithexpectation.Yetsomethingmagicalhappensbetweenthem,untilGeorgesdarksecretsuddenlycatchesupwithhim–andMavieiscaughtupinsomethingverydifferent...DirectorEliseGirardsucceedsinmakingadreamlikefilmfullofsurprisingabsurdities.It’snotjustlovethatappearsoutoftheblueforthetwoprotagonists,butalsosomequiteliteralstrangebirds.Girarddepictslovebeyondthebarriersofageinawaythatisbothunexpectedandmoving,romanticinsteadofphysical,timelessinsteadoffashionable.Thefilmremindsusofthemultifacetednatureofloveaswellashowfleetingitcanbe,existingnotyesterdayortomorrowbutaboveallinthepresent.

IvyandBeanareecstatictosignupforballetclassuntiltheyrealizetherewillbenoswordfighting,kickingordancingtothedeathallowedinclass.WhenBean’sparentswon’tletherquit,IvyagreestostickitoutwithBeanthroughthebigdancefestivalperformance.

Endlesspristinebeaches,crystal-bluewaterandnever-endingsunshine:thegoalofhotelmanagerMarkusashepackshisbagsforarelaxingholidayatthefamily-ownedluxuryhotelontheSeychelles.HealsowantstocatchupwithhisdaughterLeoniewho’scurrentlyinjobtrainingattheresort.\rLeonieisgoodfriendswithFlo,ahotelmaidwhodreamsofacareerinthefashionworldanddevotesallofhersparetimetodesigningextraordinaryoutfits.WhenLeoniediscoversthatthecelebratedfashiondesignerClausCarstenshasmadeareservation,shesecretlystashesFlo’ssketchesinhisreceptiondeskmailbox.Butasitturnsout,it’snotClausbuthissonWaynewhoarrivesatthehotel.\rUnexpectedly,andwithouthavinganyclueabouteachother’sbackground,FloandWaynefallinlove.\rHowever,whenWaynelearnsthatthemysterioussketchesarefromFlo,hebecomesunsure…issheonlyusinghimtogetahead?HeconfrontsLeonie,whodesperatelyturnstoMarkusforhelpinstraighteningoutthemisunderstanding.\rMarkus’plansforacarefree,sun-soakedholidayarealreadybeingfoiledbyHelena.AtfirstHelenainsiststhatshe’stheownerofthepropertyonwhichthehotelstands.Theysoondeterminethatshehadinheritedanaltogetherdifferentpropertyfromherlatefather…wherehehadbuiltahomeforchildren.ThatdeeplydisturbsHelena.\rWhyhadthefatherwhoshenevermetcaredsomuchforotherchildren,andnothisowndaughter?TogetherwithMarkus,shesetsouttofindthetruthaboutthefathershebelievestobedead.HorstandNoraarecausingquiteastiraswellonthetropicalisland.Thecouplehaddreamtofaromanticnewbeginningfortheirrelationshiponthesun-kissedisland....\r...butthenOliver,Nora’ssecretlover,unexpectedlyshowsup.Itbecomesathree-waytugofwar,untilOliverandHorstwindupbecomingbuddies.Herworldthrownintochaos,Noraisnearinganervousbreakdown.Onsuchabeautifultropicalparadisethough,tranquilityisneverfaroff…

Aftersurgeryglamorousactress,VeronicaGhent,travelswithhernurse,Desi,totheremotehighlandsinordertoattendahealingretreat.Theotherguestsareeccentricandthereissomethingdifferentabouttheland;thenatureseemstohaveapurposeofitsown.Immersingherselfinthedramaticsurroundings,Veronicaisgivenanewleaseoflifeandfindspurposethroughthemagicalelementsintheland.DesimustovercomeherownbattlestohelpVeronicamakepeacewithherself.VeronicaandDesi,themotherlesschildandthechildlessmother,findineachotherasenseoffamily,andthefutureofanewdawnopensuptothem.

LeslieliveswithhersonJonasandfiguresit’sabouttimeforanimprovementintheirlives.Thekid’sfatherisgone,she’sreadytohanguphercrummywaitressjobandactingschoolisn’tbringinginanycash.Lesliecan’tevenpaytherentbutthelastthingshe’swillingtodoisaccepthandoutsfromherfriendsandfamily.HerfriendNataliecomesupwithacrazyidea:.....

In 1943, revolutionary inventor Nikola Tesla died penniless in the New Yorker Hotel. Within 24 hours the U.S. government seized everything in his room. But one design was already missing. Seventy years later in Buffalo, NY, a brilliant young engineer has found it. And the only person she can trust is a low-rent detective with a pack-a-day habit.