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I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like you, all your days.
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God Rewards Right Priorities
Commentators highlight this verse as a prime example of a divine principle: when we prioritize spiritual blessings over earthly ones, God often grants both. Matthew Henry notes that Solomon received wisdom because he asked for it, and riches and honor precisely because he did not. This illustrates the teaching to seek God's kingdom first, trusting Him to provide for other needs.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This is a striking illustration of the law of divine government to which Christ referred.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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