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Wiser Than the Wisest
The verse compares Solomon to specific men like Ethan and Heman. Commentators explain these were not obscure figures but were likely famous contemporaries, considered the wisest of their time, possibly renowned musicians and thinkers in David's court. By surpassing them, the text emphasizes that Solomon's God-given wisdom was truly unparalleled, setting a new standard for knowledge and insight.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 4:31
18th Century
Theologian
It is most probable that the people with whom Solomon is compared were his contemporaries, men noted for wisdom, though there is no other mention o…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 4:30–34
19th Century
Bishop
The whole passage implies a general growth of wisdom, a greatness of knowledge, and an outburst of literature, of which, as usual with great men, S…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 4:31
17th Century
Pastor
For he was wiser than all men
Not only that lived in his time, but in ages past since the fall of Adam, and in times…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 4:29–34
17th Century
Minister
Solomon's wisdom was more his glory than his wealth. He had what is here called largeness of heart, for the heart often represents the powers of th…