Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 3:1

AND Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt , and took Pharaohs daughter , and brought her into the city of David , until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD , and the wall of Jerusalem round about ▪

As being a powerful neighbour.

Upon what conditions is not here expressed: but it is probable, she was first Instructed in, and Proselyted to the Jewish Religion; as may be gathered, 1. Because he was not yet fallen from God, but loved the Lord, and walked in the statutes of David, ver. 3. And therefore would never have Married a gross Idolater, which was so contrary to God's Law, and so pernicious in its Consequences. 2. Because [illegible: 1+ letters]e is no where [illegible: 1+ letters]eproved for this Fact, as he is for loving many other strange women, 1 King. 11. 1. 3. By comparing Psal. 45. and the Book of Canticles: whereby it plainly appears, that this Action had something extraordinary in it, and was design'd by God to be a Type of Christ, calling his Church to himself, and to the true Religion, not onely out of the Iews, but even out of the Gentile World.

Of which, see Chap. 2. 10. Into David's Palace there.

i. e. The Temple appropriated [illegible: 1+ letters]o the Worship and Honour of God.

Which though in some sort Built by David, 2 Sam. 5. 9. yet Solomon is here said to Build, either because he made it higher, and stronger, and more beautiful, and glorious; in which, or the like sense Nebuchadnezzar is said to have built Babylon, Dan. 4. 30. or because he built another Wall besides the former, for greater security; for after this time Ierusalem was encompassed with more Walls than one.

Marginal references: Chap. 7. 8.; Chap. 9. 15, 19.