And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
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This great kindness—David himself had regarded this as God’s crowning mercy to him (1 Kings 1:48).

And Solomon said—On Solomon’s “wisdom,” see Note on 1 Kings 4:29. Here it is clear that the wisdom that he asks is tha…

And Solomon said
In his dream; not that he dreamt he said, when he did not; but he really said, as follows:
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Solomon's dream was not a common one. While his bodily powers were locked up in sleep, the powers of his soul were strengthened; he was enabled to …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes