Bible Commentary

And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. 20. and laid it in her bosom ] It is not easy to account for the action of this woman. We need not however suppose … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 3:20”

And this woman’s child died in the night; because she overlaid it. 19. overlaid it ] And so smothered it, while both mother and child were asleep. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And so smothered it; which she justly conjectures, because there were evidences of that kind of death, but no appearance … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 3:19”

And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we [were] together; [there was] no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house. 18. there was no stranger with us ] Thus the mother of the dead child was able … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 3:18”

And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house. 17. I was delivered of a child with her ] In the narrative of Josephus the two children are said to have been born at the same … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 3:17”

Then came there two women, [that were] harlots, unto the king, and stood before him. 16 28. Solomon’s judgement between the two harlots, and the effect produced thereby (Not in Chronicles) 16. Then came, &c.] We need not, any more than with in the New Test., consider ‘then’ as indicating immediate succession in order of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 3:16”

And Solomon awoke; and, behold, [it was] a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants. 15. behold it was a dream ] So of Pharaoh (Gen 41:7). This … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 3:15”

And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days. 14. as thy father David did walk ] We are not to draw from words like these an approval by God of all David’s life, but only that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 3:14”

And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honor: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days. 13. so that there shall not be ] The Hebrew is precisely the same as in the previous verse. Render therefore ‘so that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 3:13”

Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. 12. according to thy words ] The Hebrew is singular, and there seems no gain in the English … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 3:12”

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; 11. to discern judgement ] Literally,‘to hear judgement.’ The word is the same … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 3:11”