This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
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This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
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And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
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And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.
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- Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 3:10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that…
1Ki 3:10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
Ver. 10. That Solomon had asked this thing.] He could not have so done, had not God given him to do it. He accepteth and crowneth his own gifts in us.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain How such a dreaming prayer could please God See…
How such a dreaming prayer could please God See Poole "1Ki 3:5", See Poole "1Ki 3:6".
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had…
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Understanding in the affairs of civil government; since he had respect not to his own private benefit and advantage, but the good of the people he governed, and the honour and glory of God, who had set him over them, they being his chosen people, and whose vicegerent he was.
And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. Understanding in the affairs of civil government; since he had respect not to his own private benefit and advantage, but the good of the people he governed, and the honour and glory of God, who had set him over them, they being his chosen people, and whose vicegerent he was.
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kg1 3:11And God said unto him,.... Being yet in a dream:
because thou hast asked this thing; wisdom for government:
and hast not asked for thyself long life; which is naturally desired by men, and always reckoned a great temporal blessing, and especially to be wished for by a king living in great pomp and splendour:
neither hast asked riches for thyself; to support his grandeur; for though David his father had left him much, yet not for himself, but for the building of the temple:
nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; victory over them, and to have it in his power to take away their lives when he pleased; which kings, and especially tyrants, are desirous of, such as are ambitious, haughty, and revengeful:
but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; where the right of a cause lay, that so he might make a right judgment of it, and pass a righteous sentence, a sentence not to the injury of any.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ki 3:10. The speech pleased the Lord — For…
1Ki 3:10. The speech pleased the Lord — For it manifested a disinterested mind and a public spirit, that desired, above all things, the honour of God and the good of his people, and to direct his conduct aright and to do justice.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Although Solomon’s choice was made “in a dream” 1Ki…
Although Solomon’s choice was made “in a dream” 1Ki 3:5, we must regard it as springing from his will in some degree, and therefore as indicative of his moral character.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain the speech pleased the Lord--It was Solomon's waking prayers…
the speech pleased the Lord--It was Solomon's waking prayers that God heard and requited, but the acceptance was signified in this vision.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And the speech (Heb. thing; same word as below)…
And the speech (Heb. thing; same word as below) pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing, Though in a dream the judgment and will were not suspended. Our dreams accord with our waking thoughts. This would have been Solomon"s choice at any time.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:
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God gives Solomon wisdom and more.
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the life of your enemies
The "life" is a metonym for the power to kill. AT: "the power to kill your enemies" (See: Metonymy)
now I will do all you asked of me when you gave me your request
"I will do what you asked me to do when you spoke with me"
I give you a wise and an understanding heart
The heart is a metonym for what a person thinks and desires. AT: "I make you able to be wise and to understand many things" (See: Metonymy)
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Solomon
lord
life
discern
just
wise
raise
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 3:10-12 God was pleased with Solomon’s unselfish request and…
3:10-12 God was pleased with Solomon’s unselfish request and granted him a wise and understanding heart. These incomparable qualities are demonstrated in the next section (3:16-28) and as Solomon sets up his administration (ch 4), business dealings, building activities, international relations, and worship practices (chs 5–10).
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