For example , `` Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people , and a judge of thy sons and daughters : Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount ... '' The style here looks a lot like another book of the Septuagint , called the Ecclesiastes , `` I , Koheleth , was king in Jerusalem over Israel , '' which also leaves out Solomon 's name , but implies through the style . Although the author 's name is nowhere given in the text , the writer was traditionally believed to be King Solomon because of references such as that found in IX :7 -8 , `` Thou hast chosen me to be a king of thy people , and a judge of thy sons and daughters : Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount ... '' The formulation here is similar to that of Ecclesiastes I :12 , `` I , Koheleth , was king in Jerusalem over Israel , '' which also fails to denote Solomon by name , but leaves no doubt as to whom the reader should identify as the author .