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1 Kings 4:30

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 4:30

Verse 30 of 34

Scripture focus

And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

1 Kings 4:30 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 4:30

Theological / Devotional

Children of the east country. The tribal people living between Palestine and Mesopotamia (see Gen. 29:1; Judges 6:3, 33; 7:12; 8:10). They are spoken of as dwelling in tents (Jer. 49:28, 29). Job was one of them (Job 1:3).

Wisdom of Egypt. The wisdom of Egypt was famous throughout the East. It included such fields as astronomy, medicine, architecture, mathematics, music, painting, embalming, and mystic philosophy. A wealth of the so-called wisdom literature of Egypt has survived.

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