1 Kings 5:11

And he was wiser than all other men: and he was wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and than Heman, and than Calcol and Darda the sons of Mahol.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.

In Context

10And Solomon abounded greatly beyond the wisdom of all the ancients, and beyond all the wise men of Egypt.

12And Solomon spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were five thousand.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 6:29And the sons of Merari their brethren on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

2 Chronicles 9:22And Solomon exceeded all other kings both in riches and wisdom.

Psalms 89:1A Prayer of Moses the man of God. 1 Lord, thou hast been our refuge in all generations. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 5:11-18

10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. 11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. 12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. 13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a… Read the whole commentary →

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