1 Kings 4:29

And God gaue Salomon wisdome and vnderstanding exceeding much, and a large heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shore,

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In The King James Version

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

In Context

28Barley also and strawe for the horses and mules brought they vnto the place where the officers were, euery man according to his charge.

30And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt.

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Cross References

Judges 7:12And the Midianites, and the Amalekites and all they of the East, lay in the valley like grashoppers in multitude, and their camels were without nomber, as the sande which is by the sea side for multitude.

1 Kings 3:28And all Israel heard the iudgement, which the King had iudged, and they feared the King: for they sawe that the wisedome of God was in him to doe iustice.

1 Kings 10:23So King Salomon exceeded all the kings of the earth both in riches and in wisedome.

Psalms 119:34Giue mee vnderstanding, and I will keepe thy Law: yea, I wil keepe it with my whole heart.

Ecclesiastes 1:16I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge.

Isaiah 60:5Then thou shalt see and shine: thine heart shall be astonied and enlarged, because the multitude of the sea shalbe conuerted vnto thee, and the riches of the Gentiles shall come vnto thee.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 4:21-29

The Supply of Solomon's Household. ( b. c. 1014.) 20 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. 21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life. 22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, 23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and… Read the whole commentary →

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