Adam Clarke Commentary - 1 Kings 4:29

Adam Clarke Commentary - 1 Kings 4:29 - 4:29

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Adam Clarke Commentary - 1 Kings 4:29 - 4:29

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4:2 - 4:2
4:3 - 4:3
4:5 - 4:5
4:6 - 4:6
4:7 - 4:7
4:13 - 4:13
4:20 - 4:20
4:21 - 4:21
4:22 - 4:22
4:25 - 4:25
4:26 - 4:26
4:28 - 4:28
4:29 - 4:29
4:30 - 4:30
4:31 - 4:31
4:32 - 4:32
4:33 - 4:33
4:34 - 4:34

God gave Solomon wisdom, etc. - He gave him a capacious mind, and furnished him with extraordinary assistance to cultivate it.

Even as the sand that is on the sea-shore - Lord Bacon observes on this: “As the sand on the sea-shore encloses a great body of waters, so Solomon’s mind contained an ocean of knowledge.” This is a happy and correct illustration.