“ And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. ”
Although Solomon’s choice was made “in a dream” 1 Kings 3:5 , we must regard it as springing from his will in some degree, and therefore as indicative of his moral character.
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...
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. The speech pleased the Lord. It was Solomon's waking prayers that God heard and requited; but the acceptance was signified...
Solomon's Choice This chapter relates how Solomon, out of various gifts offered to him by the Almighty, chose wisdom, and adds an illustration of the use he made of the gift with which he was endo...
THE BOY-KING'S WISDOM 1 Kings 3:1-28 "An oracle is upon the lips of a king."- Proverbs 16:10 (Hebrews). "A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eye."...
the Young King's Wise Choice 1 Kings 3:1-15 The chapter opens doubtfully. The affinity with Pharaoh, and the two onlys of 1 Kings 3:2-3 are not promising. See Deuteronomy 12:13-14 . Yet th...
The first brief paragraph in this chapter reveals at once Solomon's strength and weakness. He was strong, for he loved the Lord and walked in the statutes of his father David. However, there was the...
(10) And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. (11) And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked r...
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Understanding in the affairs of civil government; since he had respect not to his own private benefit and advantage, but the good...
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Ver. 10. That Solomon had asked this thing. ] He could not have so done, had not God given him to do it. He accepteth and crowne...
The speech pleased the Lord For it manifested a disinterested mind and a public spirit, that desired, above all things, the honour of God and the good of his people, and to direct his conduct arigh...
SOLOMON RECEIVES WISDOM FROM GOD (vs.1-15) However, early in Solomon's reign he slipped into the snare of making a treaty with the king of Egypt. Israel had before escaped from the bondage of Eg...
God's Appearance to Solomon. B. C. 1014. 5 In Gibeon the L ORD appeared to Solomon in...
How such a dreaming prayer could please God See Poole on " 1 Kings 3:5 " , See Poole on " 1 Kings 3:6 " .
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 3:5 . In Gibson the Lord appeared to Solomon —Probably during this sacrificial festival. 1 Kings 3:7 . A little child : נַעַר קָטּן a weak boy; but i...
1 Kings 3:1 . Solomon took Pharaoh's daughter. It would appear from the 45th Psalm, which the rabbins with one consent affirm, was the nuptial ode for this marriage, that David had made arrangemen...
The Lord appeared again to Solomon in a dream. Dreams indicate character Tell me your dreams, and I will read the riddle of your life. Tell me your prayers, and I will write the history of a so...
EXPOSITION THE BEGINNING OF SOLOMON 'S REIGN .—In the preceding chapter we have seen the establishment of Solomon's rule (verse 46) by the removal of internal foes, i.e; of disaffected...
Solomon at Gibeon
Proverbs 15:8