“ And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. ”
Proverbs - In the collection which forms the “Book of Proverbs,” only a small portion has been preserved, less certainly than one thousand out of the three. Ecclesiastes, if it is Solomon’s, woul...
And he spake three thousand (m) proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. (m) Which for the most part are thought to have perished in the captivity of Babylon.
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...
proverbs. Some included in the book of that name. songs. Compare Psalms 72 and Psalms 127 .
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. He spake three thousand proverbs - The book of Proverbs, attributed to Solomon, contain only about nine hundred or nine h...
And he spake three thousand proverbs, &c.— Josephus, who loved to magnify every thing that concerned Solomon, instead of three thousand proverbs, tells us that he composed three thousand boo...
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. Three thousand proverbs - embodying his moral sentiments and sage observations on human life and character. So...
Solomon's Officers and Court 2. Azariah the son of Zadok] he was really the grandson of Zadok ( 1 Chronicles 6:8-9 ).
(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.
SOLOMON'S COURT AND KINGDOM 1 Kings 4:1-34 . "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 s...
Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...
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 au...
(32) And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. (33) And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wa...
And he spake three thousand proverbs ,.... Wise sayings, short and pithy sentences, instructive in morality and civil life; these were not written as the book of Proverbs, but spoken only, and were...
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. Ver. 32. And he spake three thousand proverbs. ] Which others, likely, took from his mouth, and made books of them; su...
He spake three thousand proverbs That is, short, deep, and useful sentences, whereof a great part are contained in the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Songs Whereof the most divine and chief...
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...
Solomon's Distinguished Reputation. B. C. 1014. 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and und...
Proverbs, i.e. short, and deep, and useful sentences, whereof a great and the best part are contained in the Books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Of his songs the chief and most divine are in the Ca...
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, capac...
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 . Solomo...
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 M...
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 , 1 Kings...
Solomon's Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 12:9 ; Matthew 13:35 ; Proverbs 31:30 ; Song of Solomon 1:1-17
Proverbs — That is, short, and deep, and useful sentences, whereof a great part are contained in the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Songs — Whereof the chief and most divine are in the Canticl...