1 Kings 4:29

1 Kings 10:23; 1 Kings 10:24; 1 Kings 3:12; 1 Kings 3:28; 1 Kings 4:20; 2 Chronicles 1:10-12; Ecclesiastes 1:16; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Genesis 41:49; Habakkuk 1:9; Isaiah 60:5; James 1:17; James 1:5; James 3:17; Jeremiah 33:22; Judges 7:12; Proverbs 2:6; Psalms 119:34

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Largeness of heart - What we call “great capacity.” The expression which follows is common in reference to numerical multitude 1 Kings 4:20 , bu...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and (k) largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore. (k) Meaning,...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

exceeding great . very great.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. God gave Solomon w...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore— That is, says Calmet, as one cannot count the number of the sands of the sea, so nei...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. Wisdom and u...
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

Largeness of heart ] i.e. great intellectual capacity: see on v. 1 Kings 3:9 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wisdom and understanding... and largeness of heart. — In this passage, “understanding,” which is high intellectual power, and “largeness of heart,”...
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 God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much ,.... In things natural, moral, divine, and spiritual, and that not slight and superfic...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore. Ver. 29. Even a...
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

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 whi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon's Distinguished Reputation. B. C. 1014....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Largeness of heart, i.e. either, first, Magnanimity, or generosity, and greatness of spirit, whereby he was disposed and emboldened to undertake gr...
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

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 wom...
The Biblical Illustrator

Largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore. Grains of sand The image is very expressive. On the coast both of Palestine and E...
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

And God, according to His promise, 1 Kings 3:12 , gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much and largeness of heart, sharpness of insigh...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Wisdom
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Largeness of heart — Vastness of understanding, a most comprehensive knowledge of all things both Divine and human.

²⁹ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 4:29

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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