Wisdom. The Scriptures relate the coming of the queen of Saba, chap. x. Thus Livy attracted the attention of distant nations, who neglected the grandeur of Rome, to visit him. (St. Jerome, Ep. ad Paulin.) Solomon's wisdom is compared to a great river, inundating the whole earth. (Ecclesiasticus xlvii. 16.)
Verse 1 Kings 4:34. _THERE CAME OF ALL PEOPLE TO HEAR THE WISDOM OF_ _SOLOMON_] We learn from 1 Kings 10, that the queen of Sheba was one of those visitants, and perhaps the most remarkable, as we hav...
3. SOLOMON'S PRINCES AND OFFICERS THE PROSPEROUS KINGDOM AND THE KING'S GREAT WISDOM CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The Princes (1 Kings 4:1)_ 2. The Officers (1 Kings 4:7) 3. The prosperous kingdom (1 Kings 4:20...
1 KINGS 3:1 TO 1 KINGS 4:34. EARLY DAYS, REIGN, AND WISDOM OF SOLOMON. The sources of this section are various, and the arrangement of the narrative in the LXX should be noticed. There are (_a_) a sta...
PEOPLE. peoples. Compare 1 Kings 10....
_from all kings of the earth_ It is most likely that what is meant is that embassies were sent from various kingdoms. The visit of the queen of Sheba (chap. 10) is preserved us probably as one of the...
AND THERE CAME OF ALL PEOPLE TO HEAR, &C. _FROM ALL KINGS_— It is a conceit of one of the Jewish interpreters, that all the kings of the neighbouring countries went to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and...
C. SOLOMON'S PROFOUND WISDOM AND FAME 4:29-34 TRANSLATION (29) And God gave wisdom to Solomon and understanding exceedingly much and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is upon the seashore. (3...
SOLOMON'S OFFICERS AND COURT 2. Azariah the son of Zadok] he was really the grandson of Zadok (1 Chronicles 6:8)....
ALL PEOPLE] cp. the visit of the Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10)....
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 4 SOLOMON’S PEACEFUL *KINGDOM This chapter shows how successful Solomon’s rule was. The country was wealthy. It was at peace. The farms...
(30-34) The whole passage implies a general growth of wisdom, a largeness of knowledge, and an outburst of literature, of which, as usual with great men, Solomon is at once the child and the leader....
_[1 Kings 5:14]_ וַ יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ מִ כָּל ־הָ֣...
SOLOMON'S COURT AND KINGDOM 1 Kings 4:1. "But what more oft in nations grown corrupt And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous...
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
THE WISE KING'S GREAT PURPOSE 1 Kings 4:29; 1 Kings 5:1 David, before his death, had made great preparations for building the Temple, but had not been permitted to proceed with its construction. “Tho...
Solomon set himself to a careful organization of his kingdom. The system of government as here set forth is characterized by order, and, indeed, is in many ways remarkable. The king was supreme in aut...
(34) And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. What honour the Lord put upon Solomon! but what glory hath the Father given...
The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people desi...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 AND 5. Chapter 4 contains an enumeration of the officers who served Solomon, and upheld the glory of his throne; and then, the manner in which the whole co...
AND THERE CAME OF ALL PEOPLE TO HEAR THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON, FROM ALL KINGS OF THE EARTH,.... Who sent their ambassadors to his court to know the truth of what was reported, and bring them some proofs...
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. Ver. 34. _To hear the wisdom of Solomon._] Who, though a great prince, yet he d...
_From all kings of the earth_ All the neighbouring kings; a restriction grounded upon the following words, where this is limited to such as heard of Solomon's wisdom. Let those who magnify the modern...
1 Solomons Princes. 7 His twelue Officers for prouision. 20.24 The peace and largenesse of his kingdome. 22 His daily prouision. 26 His stables. 29 His wisedome. 1 SO King Solomon was king ouer a...
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth which had heard of his wisdom; they sent ambassadors to do him homage and to receive more certain information ab...
Solomon's Wisdom...
SOLOMON'S ADMINISTRATION (vs.1-19) In Solomon's time peace was established in a way not seen in David's day, for there was continual turmoil while David reigned. Now Solomon was undisputed king over...
29-34 Solomon's wisdom was more his glory than his wealth. He had what is here called largeness of heart, for the heart is often put for the powers of the mind. He had the gift of utterance, as well...
FROM ALL KINGS OF THE EARTH, to wit, from all the neighbouring kings; universal particles being frequently understood in a restrained sense; and such restriction is grounded upon the following words,...
1 Kings 4:34 men H5971 kings H4428 earth H776 heard H8085 (H8804) wisdom H2451 came H935 (H8799) hear...
CONTENTS: Princes and commissaries of Israel. Solomon's reign and wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: There is spiritual peace and joy and a holy security for all faithful subjects of God'...
1 Kings 4:16. _Two women that were harlots._ The Chaldaic paraphrase reads, “two women of the tabernacle.” It would be difficult for two common women to gain the royal ear. 1 Kings 4:30. _Solomon's wi...
_Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country._ THE ALONENESS OF JESUS CHRIST Christ towers up above the history of the world and the process of revelation, like Moun...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 4:29. WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING EXCEEDING MUCH—High powers of mind, and sharpness of perception. LARGENESS OF HEART—רֹחַב לֵב amplitude of soul, capacity for r...
EXPOSITION SOLOMON'S RULE, STATE, AND WISDOM.—The remainder of this chapter, which de-scribes to us the extent and character of Solomon's sway (1 Kings 4:20, 1 Kings 4:21,...
Now as we get into chapter four, we have listed here those princes that were prominent during the reign of Solomon, and then the twelve officers who were over all of Israel who provided the food for t...
1 Kings 10:1; 2 Chronicles 9:1; 2 Chronicles 9:23; Isaiah 2:2;...
All kings — All the neighbouring kings; a restriction grounded upon the following words, where this is limited to such as heard of Solomon's wisdom. Let those who magnify the modern learning above tha...