East country — The Chaldeans, Persians, and Arabians, who all lay eastward from Canaan, and were famous in ancient times for their wisdom and learning. Egypt — The Egyptians, whose fame was then great for their skill in the arts and sciences, which made them despise the Grecians as children in knowledge.
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1 Kings 4:30
30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.