Solomon Asks for Wisdom - Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he
9 Now, Lord God, let your promise to my father David be confirmed, for you have made me king over a people who are as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?”11...
(6) And Solomon said.--On Solomon's "wisdom," see Note on 1Kings 4:29. Here it is clear that the wisdom which he asks is that of the ruler, involving elements both moral and intellectual--the wisdom to discern and do true justice between man and man. He calls himself "a little ...
Cf. “wise hearted” NASB, ESV, NRSV; “wise in heart” KJV, NIV. The term לֵב (lev) represents the person in this case (a synecdoche of part for the whole) because it is the seat of thinking and wisdom. Proverbs 10:8 tn Heb“commandments.” Proverbs 10:8 tn Heb“fool ...
Solomon Asks for Wisdom - Then Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marriage, taking Pharaoh’s daughter, and bringing her to the
Solomon Asks for Wisdom - Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, for the LORD his God was with him and made him
9 Now, O Lord God, let thy promise unto David my father be established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, ...
Solomon Asks for Wisdom - Solomon made an ·agreement [alliance] with Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, by marrying his daughter and bringing her to the
Solomon Requests Wisdom - Now Solomon made a treaty with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and married Pharaoh’s daughter; then he brought her to the City of
Solomon Asks for Wisdom - Solomon made an agreement with the king of Egypt by marrying his daughter and bringing her to Jerusalem. At this time