1 Kings 4:33
And he discoursed of trees—from the cedar that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop, that springeth out in the wall,—and he discoursed of beasts and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
32And he spake three thousand proverbs,—and it came to pass that, his songs, were a thousand and five.
Cross References
Genesis 1:20And God said—Let the waters swarm with an abundance of living soul, and, birds, shall fly over the earth, over the face of the expanse of the heavens.
Numbers 19:18Then shall a man that is clean take hyssop, and dip in the water, and sprinkle upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons who were there,—and upon him that touched the bone or him who had been slain, or him who had died of himself or the grave;
2 Kings 19:23Through thy messengers, thou hast reproached My Lord, and hast said—With my multitude of chariots, have I ascended the height of the mountains, the recesses of Lebanon,—and have cut down its tallest cedars, its choicest firs, and have entered the shelter of its summit, its thick garden forests.
Psalms 92:12The righteous, like the palm-tree, shall thrive, Like the cedar in Lebanon, shall he grow;
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 →