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The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
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A Historically Accurate Reign
Multiple commentators affirm that Solomon's 40-year reign is a precise historical fact, not merely a symbolic number for a long time. They note the remarkable coincidence that Israel's first three kings—Saul, David, and Solomon—each reigned for this same duration, but they treat it as an accurate record.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Josephus gave Solomon a reign of 80 years, either because he wished to increase the glory of his country’s greatest king or because he had a false …
19th Century
Anglican
Forty years. —Solomon's reign was thus of the same length as his father's. (See 1 Kings 2:11.) The coincidence is curi…
Baptist
After great mountains, there usually come low hills. After Solomon comes Rehoboam. Grace does not run in the blood, we may be sure, for even human …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem, over all Israel, was forty years . Th…
Solomon's reign was as long as his father's, but his life was not so. Sin shortened his days. If the world, with all its advantages, could satisfy …
