Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 3:9
Give - an understanding heart to judge thy people - He did not ask wisdom in general, but the true science of government. This wisdom he sought, and this wisdom he obtained. read more
열왕기상 3:5-12 Krv
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 3:12
I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart - I have given thee a capacious mind, one capable of knowing much: make a proper use of thy powers, under the direction of my Spirit, and thou shalt excel in wisdom all that have gone before thee; neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. But, query, Was not all this conditional? If he should walk in his ways, and keep his statutes and commandments, 1 Kings 3:14 . Was it not to depend upon his proper use of... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 3:5
In Glbeon the Lord appeared unto Solomon in a dream [cf. Numbers 12:6 . A vision is not necessarily implied (as in Genesis 28:12 ; cf. Genesis 15:12 ), though he may have seen some angelic form ( angelus in Dei nomine ei apparuit loquens. Grotius)—of course, only in his dream. Cf. Matthew 1:20 ; Matthew 2:12 . Probably "appeared" is the equivalent of "revealed Himself." Bähr] by night; and God said, Ask what I shall give thee [cf. Matthew 7:7 . This was the answer to the... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 3:5
SERMON FOR CHILDREN. Waiting for God's voice. Little children are sometimes intended to do great things. God has a special place foreveryone to fill. Sometimes the child who is least thought of in the home or in the class is to have the noblest destiny. Two brothers once lived in the same tent. One was brave and manly, a great hunter, and a popular, generous man, but his younger and feebler brother, Jacob, became greater than he. In Jesse's family at Bethlehem there were young men, tall,... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 3:5-15
God's Gifts and Solomon's Choice. "And God said, Ask what I shall give thee," etc. "Happy Solomon!" we exclaim, as we read these words. He had all that earth could give already—youth, wealth, prosperity. glory, greatness. He stood already on the topmost pinnacle of human felicity. And now Heaven offers him his choice of blessings; now the treasure house of the infinite God is opened, and he is bidden to take what he will. Behold the favourite of Heaven! It is indeed true "there was... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 3:5-16
A wise prayer. Gibeon, the scene of this incident, was one of the "high places" of the land. Worship in high places had been forbidden. Law against it not rigidly enforced until the place was chosen "where the Lord would cause his name to dwell." That Solomon's act in sacrificing at Gibeon was not condemned is proved by his being favoured with this direct Divine communication. Every scene of real worship may become the scene of special Divine manifestation. "The Lord appeared unto Solomon... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 3:6
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto [Heb. wrought with ] thy servant David my father great mercy [marg; favour ] according as he walked Before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee [cf. 2 Kings 20:3 , where Hezekiah uses much the same language of himself. Also 2 Kings 11:4 ], and thou hast kept for him this great kindness [Heb. favour ; same word as above. David himself had regarded this as a singular mercy ( 1 Kings 1:48 )], ... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 3:6-7
The reverent prayer of a royal petitioner. Solomon had a more peaceful reign and greater outward glory than David. Yet much is said in Scripture about the father, and little about the son. This revelation of God's truth about men and things is less concerned with splendid surroundings than with secret struggles. Few, if any, are made great by splendour. Hence a few verses suffice to tell of Solomon's ships and palaces, and gold and ivory; but many chapters are devoted to accounts of... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 3:7
And now, O Lord my Cod, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father; and I am but [Heb. and I … ] a little child: [These words are generally understood as indicating Solomon's humility rather than his age. No doubt, there is some exaggeration in the expression, which manifestly is not to be taken au pied de la lettre; at the same time it is questionable whether such words would be used of himself by a young man of twenty, which Solomon is commonly supposed to have been.... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 3:7
I know not how to go out or come in - I am just like an infant learning to walk alone, and can neither go out nor come in without help. read more