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_) a sta...
CHAPTER FOUR
SOLOMON'S GOVERNMENT 1 Kings 3:4 to 1 Kings 4:34
At the outset of his reign, Solomon received a special endowment from
God that enabled him to wisely govern the vast empire which he had...
IV.
The style of this and the succeeding chapter changes from the
Vividness and fulness of the preceding Chapter s to a drier and barer
record, evidently drawn from the national archives....
INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KINGS 4
As in the preceding chapter we have a proof of the wisdom and
understanding which the Lord gave to Solomon, as promised, so in this
an account is given of the riches and...
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Solomon's ministers of state, 1 Kings 4:1. The purveyors of his
household, 1 Kings 4:7. The number of his subjects, and extent of his
kingdom, 1 Kings 4:20;...
1 Solomons Princes.
7 His twelue Officers for prouision. 20,
24 The peace and largenesse of his kingdome.
22 His daily prouision.
26 His stables.
29 His wisedome.
1 SO King Solomon was king ouer...