Scenes from Solomon's Life

 

Scenes from Solomon's Life Skit

Act 1: 2 actors; 

Act 2: 8 actors; 

Act 3: 3 speaking roles, guard (doesn’t speak), any # in crowd

Optional props- Sword, Baby doll

Act 1:

David: Solomon, my son, you will be king after I die.

Solomon: Me? But you were such a great and amazing king- how can I do that?

David: You will figure it out, my son. Just trust in God and follow God and it will all be OK.

Solomon: Ok, Dad. Just don’t leave too soon, so I can get ready.

David: (Dies dramatically)

Solomon: Nooooooo!!!!!!

 

Act 2:

Solomon: Well, I guess I am king now. I hope I can be as good of a king as my dad was…

(Solomon falls asleep)

God: Solomon, wake up!

Solomon: What? God!?! Am I dreaming?

God: Yes, but it’s OK.

Solomon: What do you want, God?

God: Ask me for whatever you want.

Solomon: Woah! Let me think about that one for a second.

Inner voice 1: Anything you want from God!?! This is going to be AWESOME!!

Inner voice 2: You should ask to be SUPER RICH!

Inner voice 3: Yeah! Like the richest person in the world!

Inner voice 4: No, you should ask to be like SUPER famous! So everyone will remember you for EVER!

Inner voice 5: Maybe you should ask to be the most handsome king the world has ever seen.

Inner voice 6: Um, Solomon? Wouldn’t it be smart to ask for help with being king?

Solomon: Wow, hard choices! What to choose?

Inner voices 1-5: Rich and famous! Rich and famous!

Inner voice 6: Ask for wisdom to be a good king!

God: Are you ready to choose, Solomon?

Solomon: Yes, God. Give me wisdom, so I can be a good king for the sake of all of God’s people.

Inner voices 1-5: Awwww, shucks!

Inner voice 6: Yay!

God: Good choice! And since you made such a good and selfless choice, I will ALSO give you what you wanted in the first place- riches and fame!

All inner voices: Hooray!!

 

Act 3:

Solomon: Ok, the king is ready to hear the people.

Mom 1: King, this is my baby, but that other lady says it’s her baby!

Crowd: Oooohh!

Mom 2: No! It’s my baby! She is claiming it’s her baby!

Crowd: Ooooohhhhhh. Whose baby is it?

Solomon: I have a plan to figure out whose baby this truly is.

Crowd: What’s he gonna do?!

Solomon: Guard, bring me a sword!

(Guard brings a sword)

Crowd: What’s he gonna do with a sword!?!?

Solomon: Bring me the baby!

(Guard brings the baby)

Crowd: Oh no!

Solomon: Since you both claim the baby, I will cut the baby in half, and you can each take half the baby.

Mom 1: Fine- serves her right for trying to take MY baby!

Mom 2: NO! Don’t hurt the baby! Just give her the baby- whatever you do, don’t hurt the baby!

Crowd: No way!

Solomon: Guard, this second woman is the baby’s mother. Anyone who cares enough to see the child isn’t hurt is the true mother.

(Guard gives baby to Mom 2)

Mom 2: Thank you, Solomon!

Crowd: Wow! How wise! Way to go, Solomon!