1 Kings 4:32 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 4:32

Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.

BSB

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ASV

And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.

KJV

And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

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Commentary

3 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE SONG OF SONGS PROLOGUE 3 (253)

[Greek philosophers] took these ideas from Solomon, since it was long before them in age and time that he first gave these teachings through the Spirit of God. The Greeks have brought them forth as their own discoveries, and they have also included them in their books of instructions and left them to be handed down to their successors.

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The Medieval Church1 voice

Ishodad of Merv

BOOKS OF SESSIONS 1 KINGS 4:32 (850)

Of his three thousand proverbs a single book is left, while all the others perished during the captivity. And of his one thousand and five songs we still possess a single one, that is the Song of Songs.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Proverbs - That is, short, and deep, and useful sentences, whereof a great part are contained in the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. Songs - Whereof the chief and most divine are in the Canticles.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

He spake three thousand proverbs - The book of Proverbs, attributed to Solomon, contain only about nine hundred or nine hundred and twenty-three distinct proverbs; and if we grant with some that the first nine chapters are not the work of Solomon, then all that can be attributed to him is only about six hundred and fifty.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְדַבֵּ֕ר	vay.da.Ber	and he spoke	H1696 →
שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת	she.Lo.shet	three	H7969 →
אֲלָפִ֖ים	'a.la.Fim	thousand<s>	H505 →
מָשָׁ֑ל	ma.Shal	proverb[s]	H4912 →
וַיְהִ֥י	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
שִׁיר֖וֹ	shi.Ro	song his	H7892 →
חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה	cha.mi.Shah	five	H2568 →
וָאָֽלֶף׃	va.'A.lef	and one thousand	H505 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 13:35
So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world.”
leads to
- Psalms 78:2
  I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning,
- Ephesians 3:9
  and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
- Romans 16:25–26
  Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past
- 1 Peter 1:20–21
  He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
- 1 Corinthians 2:7
  No, we speak of the mysterious and hidden wisdom of God, which He destined for our glory before time began.
Through
Ecclesiastes 12:9
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
leads to
- Proverbs 1:1
  These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
- Proverbs 25:1
  These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
- 1 Kings 10:8
  How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

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PersonSolomonDavid's son and the third king of Israel; the temple-builder and wisdom-king, to whom Psalms 72 and 127 are ascribed.

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About 1 Kings

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

Related verses

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About 1 Kings