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Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 4:29

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

1 Kings4:29

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

i. e. Either, First, Magnanimity, or generosity and greatness of spirit, whereby he was disposed and emboldened to undertake great things. But this seems not so well to suit with the following resemblance. Or rather, Secondly, Vastness of understanding, a most comprehensive knowledge of all things both Divine and humane: for this Wisdom is the thing for which he is here commended, both in the foregoing and following words.

Which cannot be numbred nor measured; and which, though it be so vast and comprehensive, yet consists of the smallest parts, and so it may note that Solomon's Wisdom was both vast, reaching to all things; and most accurate, searching and discerning every small thing.

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