Geneva Study Bible Commentary
1 Kings 4:32
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.
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.
Verse 1 Kings 4:32. _HE SPAKE THREE THOUSAND PROVERBS_] The book of Proverbs, attributed to Solomon, contain only about _nine hundred_ or _nine hundred_ and _twenty-three_ distinct proverbs; and if we...
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, would add...
3. SOLOMON'S PRINCES AND OFFICERS THE PROSPEROUS KINGDOM AND THE KING'S GREAT WISDOM CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The Princes (1 Kings 4:1)_ 2. The Officers (1 Kings 4:7) 3. The prosperous kingdom (1 Kings 4:20...
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...
PROVERBS. Some included in the book of that name. songs. Compare Psalms 72 and Psalms 127....
_three thousand proverbs_ Of which some are contained in the book of Proverbs to which his name is given, but these are not all his, nor would all that are attributed to him there approach the number...
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 _books_ of...
C. SOLOMON'S PROFOUND WISDOM AND FAME 4:29-34 TRANSLATION (29) And God gave wisdom to Solomon and understanding exceedingly much and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is upon the seashore. (3...
_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. SONGS WERE...
PROVERBS] Some are doubtless included in the extant book of Proverbs. SONGS] The Song of Songs and two of the canonical psalms (72 and 127) bear Solomon's name. Certain so-called 'Psalms of Solomon' r...
SOLOMON'S OFFICERS AND COURT 2. Azariah the son of Zadok] he was really the grandson of Zadok (1 Chronicles 6:8)....
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 4 SOLOMON’S PEACEFUL *KINGDOM This chapter shows how successful Solomon’s rule was. The country was wealthy. It was at peace. The farms...
(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....
PROVERBS. — The word “proverb” (_mashal_)_,_ from a root signifying “comparison,” has the various meanings of (_a_) parable or allegory, (_b_) proverb in the modern sense, (_c_) riddle or enigmatical...
_[1 Kings 5:12]_ וַ יְדַבֵּ֕ר שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים מָשָׁ֑ל...
SOLOMON'S COURT AND KINGDOM 1 Kings 4:1. "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 strenuous...
THE WISE KING'S GREAT PURPOSE 1 Kings 4:29; 1 Kings 5:1 David, before his death, had made great preparations for building the Temple, but had not been permitted to proceed with its construction. “Tho...
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
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 aut...
Three thousand parables. These works are all lost, excepting some part of the parables extant in the book of Proverbs; and his chief poem called the Canticle of Canticles. (Challoner) --- The title of...
(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 wal...
The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people desi...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 AND 5. Chapter 4 contains an enumeration of the officers who served Solomon, and upheld the glory of his throne; and then, the manner in which the whole co...
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 tak...
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; such...
_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 a...
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 a...
And he spake three thousand proverbs, of which the Book of Proverbs offers a selection; AND HIS SONGS WERE A THOUSAND AND FIVE, those which have been preserved being Psalms 72, Psalms 127, and the Son...
Solomon's Wisdom...
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 over...
29-34 Solomon's wisdom was more his glory than his wealth. He had what is here called largeness of heart, for the heart is often put for the powers of the mind. He had the gift of utterance, as well...
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 Canti...
1 Kings 4:32 spoke H1696 (H8762) three H7969 thousand H505 proverbs H4912 songs H7892 thousand H505 five H2568...
CONTENTS: Princes and commissaries of Israel. Solomon's reign and wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: There is spiritual peace and joy and a holy security for all faithful subjects of God'...
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. _Solomon's wi...
_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 Moun...
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, capacity for r...
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,...
Now as we get into chapter four, we have listed here those princes that were prominent during the reign of Solomon, and then the twelve officers who were over all of Israel who provided the food for t...
Ecclesiastes 12:9; Matthew 13:35; Proverbs 31:30; Song of Solomon 1:1...
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 Canticles....