1 Kings 4:33

And he spoke of trees, from the cedar in Libanus even to the hyssop which comes out through the wall: he spoke also of cattle, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fishes.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

In Context

32And Solomon spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were five thousand.

34And all the nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and ambassadors from all the kings of the earth, as many as heard of his wisdom. + 4:34 Here the chapter ends, according to Heb. and Alex. And Solomon took to himself the daughter of Pharao to wife, and brought her into the city of David until he had finished the house of the Lord, and his own house, and the wall of Jerusalem. Then went up Pharao the king of Egypt, and took Gazer, and burnt it and the Chananite dwelling in Mergab; and Pharao gave them as a dowry to his daughter the wife of Solomon: and Solomon rebuilt Gazer.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:20And God said, Let the waters bring forth reptiles + 1:20 lit, of living souls having life, and winged creatures flying above the earth in the firmament of heaven, and it was so.

Numbers 19:18And a clean man shall take hyssop, and dip it into the water, and sprinkle it upon the house, and the furniture, and all the souls that are therein, and upon him that touched the human bone, or the slain man, or the corpse, or the tomb.

2 Kings 19:23By + 19:23 Gr. by the hand of. your messengers you have reproached the Lord, and have said, I will go up with the multitude of my chariots, to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Libanus, and I have cut down the + 19:23 Gr. bulk or size. height of his cedar, and his choice cypresses; and I have come into the midst of the forest and of Carmel.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 4:30-34

Solomon's Distinguished Reputation. ( b. c. 1014.) 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. 32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a… Read the whole commentary →

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