1 Kings 4:30

children. sons.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Children of the east country - Rather, “of the East” - the Beni Kedem - a distinct tribe, who occupied both sides of the Euphrates along its midd...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the (l) east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. (l) That is, the philosophers and...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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 narr...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. The children of the east country - Tha...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Solomon's wisdom excelled, &c.— There were three nations in the east of Canaan, which were very famous for their wisdom and erudition: the Chal...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. The children of the east - i:e...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Officers and Court 2. Azariah the son of Zadok] he was really the grandson of Zadok ( 1 Chronicles 6:8-9 ).
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Children of the east country ] The term is applied in Jeremiah 39:28 ; to the Arab tribes dwelling at Kedar, and probably describes generally the i...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The wisdom of all the children of the east. — The phrase “children of the east” is apparently used (see Genesis 29:1 ; Judges 6:3 ; Judges 6:33...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(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...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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 b...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Wise King's Great Purpose 1 Kings 4:29-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-6 David, before his death, had made great preparations for building the Temple, bu...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(29) В¶ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. (30) And Sol...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east ,.... The Arabians, and Persians, famous for wisdom, and who lay to the eas...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. Ver. 30. The wisdom of all the chil...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much Knowledge of a great variety of things, and prudence in the administration of the governme...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The children of the east country; the Chaldeans, Persians, and Arabians, who all lay eastward from Canaan, and who were famous in ancient times for...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 4:29 . Wisdom and understanding exceeding much —High powers of mind, and sharpness of perception. Larg...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S RULE , STATE , AND WISDOM .—The remainder of this chapter, which de-scribes to us the extent and character of Solomo...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Wisdom
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the East country, the Arabians, known for their shrewd judgment of men and circumstan...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 7:22 ; Daniel 1:20 ; Daniel 4:7 ; Daniel 5:11 ; Daniel 5:12 ; Genesis 25:6 ; Isaiah 19:11 ; Isaiah 19:12 ; Job 1:3 ; Matthew 2:1 ; Ma...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

East country — The Chaldeans, Persians, and Arabians, who all lay eastward from Canaan, and were famous in ancient times for their wisdom and learn...

³⁰ And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 4:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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