See the note on 1 Kings 2:2, and regarding the hyperbole in the phrase “little child,” compare Genesis 43:8 and Exodus 33:11.

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And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king instead
of David my father
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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 …