1 Kings 4:34 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 4:29-34

Solomon's wisdom was more his glory than his wealth, and here we have a general account of it. I. The fountain of his wisdom: God gave it him, 1 Kgs. 4:29. He owns it himself. Prov. 2:6; The Lord giveth wisdom. He gives the powers of reason (Job 38:36), preserves and improves them. The ordinary advances of them are owing to his providence, the sanctification of them to his grace, and this extraordinary pitch at which they arrived in Solomon to a special grant of his favour to him in answer to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:34

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon , from all kings of the earth ,.... Who sent their ambassadors to his court to know the truth of what was reported, and bring them some proofs and specimens, by which they might judge of the truth of the relations that had been told them; which perhaps might seem to them to be beyond all belief: which had heard of his wisdom ; for the fame of it was spread everywhere by merchants and travellers, and such sort of persons, who... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 4:34

There came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon - We learn from 1 Kings 10, that the queen of Sheba was one of those visitants, and perhaps the most remarkable, as we have the particulars of her visit, but not of the others. It is astonishing that of a person so renowned for wisdom, so little should be left to prove the truth of a fact of which all the civilized nations of the world have heard, and of which scarcely any man has ever doubted. The people that came... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:34

And there came of all people [Heb. the peoples, nations ] to hear the wisdom of Solomon [ 1 Kings 10:1 ] , from all the kings of the earth [ i.e; messengers, ambassadors, as in the next chapter], which had heard of his wisdom. HOMILETICS read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 4:34

1 Kings 4:34. From all kings of the earth All the neighbouring kings; a restriction grounded upon the following words, where this is limited to such as heard of Solomon’s wisdom. Let those who magnify the modern learning above that of the ancients, produce such a treasury of learning, anywhere in these later ages, as that was which Solomon was master of. Yet this puts an honour upon human learning, that Solomon is praised for it, and recommends it to the great ones of the earth, as well... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:1-34

The administration of the kingdom (4:1-34)Details are now given of how Solomon administered Israel. First the leading religious, civil and army officials are listed (4:1-6). Solomon revised the taxation system by dividing the country into twelve zones, each of which had to provide the royal household with all its food supplies for one month of the year. These twelve zones apparently replaced the former tribal areas (7-19).Neighbouring nations that had become part of the Israelite empire also... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 4:34

people = peoples. Compare 1 Kings 10:0 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 4:34

1 Kings 4:34. And there came of all people to hear, &c. from all kings— It is a conceit of one of the Jewish interpreters, that all the kings of the neighbouring countries went to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and that, upon their return, their subjects came to them, to hear what he had said: but, as we hear of none, except the queen of Sheba, who came to visit Solomon, we cannot but think, that if any other crowned heads had resorted to him, the history would have recorded them as well as... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 4:13-34

B. The Foundation of Solomon’s Reign 2:13-4:34The writer noted that Solomon’s sole reign began well. The things most responsible were God’s gift of wisdom to Solomon (the central section), his political decisions (the first section), and his administrative ability (the third section). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 4:29-34

Solomon’s skill 4:29-34Here is more evidence that God gave Solomon wisdom (Heb. hokmah) as He had promised (1 Kings 3:12). He was one of the outstanding sages of the ancient world. [Note: See John E. Johnson, "The Old Testament Offices as Paradigm for Pastoral Identity," Bibliotheca Sacra 152:606 (April-June 1995):182-200.] What Solomon received was the ability to make correct decisions. Even though he possessed this ability he did not always choose to use it. He made some very foolish... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 4:29-34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 4:34

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:34

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 4:34

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:1-34

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 4:34

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 4:34

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 4:13-34

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 4:29-34

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