3:1 Solomon marries Pharaoh's daughter;
3:2 High places being in use, Solomon sacrifices at Gibeon;
3:5 Solomon at Gibeon, in the choice which God gave him, preferring wisdom, obtains wisdom, riches, and honour;
3:16 Solomon's judgment makes him renowned. Verse 1am 2990, bc 1014, An, Ex, Is, 477affinity2 Chronicles 18:1; Ezra 9:14 and took1 Kings 7:8, 9:24, 11:1 the city2 Samuel 5:7; 1 Chronicles 11:7 his own1 Kings 7:1-12 the house6:1-38, 7:13-15; 2 Chronicles 2:1-4:22; Ezra 5:11 the wall1 Kings 9:15-19ReciprocalGenesis 12:15 - princes; 1 Kings 2:10 - the city; 9:16 - daughter; 1 Chronicles 4:18 - Bithiah; 2 Chronicles 8:11 - brought up Verse 2the peopleIt was not right to offer sacrifices in any place but where the tabernacle and ark were; and wherever they were, whether on a high place or a plain, sacrifices might be lawfully offered, previously to building of the temple. The tabernacle was now at Gibeon - 2 Chronicles 1:3
which was therefore called the great high place; whither we find Solomon, without censure, repaired to sacrifice. 1 Kings 22:43; Leviticus 17:3-6, 26:30; Deuteronomy 12:2-5; 2 Chronicles 33:17 was no1 Kings 5:3; 1 Chronicles 17:4-6, 28:3-6; Acts 7:47-49Reciprocal1 Samuel 9:12 - the high place; 1 Kings 14:23 - built; 2 Kings 18:4 - removed; 2 Chronicles 15:17 - the high places Verse 3lovedDeuteronomy 6:5, 10:12, 30:6, 30:16, 30:20; 2 Samuel 12:24, 12:25; Psalm 31:23; Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:29, 12:30; Romans 8:28; 1 Corinthians 8:3; James 1:12, 2:5; 1 John 4:19, 4:20, 5:2, 5:3 walking1 Kings 3:6, 3:14, 2:3, 2:4, 11:34, 15:3; 1 Chronicles 28:8, 28:9; 2 Chronicles 17:3-5; John 14:15, 14:21 only he1 Kings 15:14, 22:43; 2 Kings 12:3, 14:4, 15:4, 15:35, 18:4, 18:22Reciprocal1 Chronicles 14:4 - Solomon Verse 4Gibeon1 Kings 9:2; Joshua 9:3, 10:2; 1 Chronicles 16:39, 21:29; 2 Chronicles 1:3, 1:7-12 a thousand1 Kings 8:63; 2 Chronicles 1:6, 7:5, 29:32-35, 30:24; Isaiah 40:16; Micah 6:6, 6:7ReciprocalExodus 29:18 - a burnt offering; Joshua 18:25 - Gibeon; 1 Samuel 13:9 - he offered; 1 Kings 8:4 - and the; 2 Kings 16:15 - the king's burnt; Ezekiel 46:12 - a voluntary Verse 5the Lord1 Kings 9:2 in a dreamGenesis 28:12, 28:13; Numbers 12:6; Job 33:14, 33:15; Matthew 1:20, 2:13, 2:19 Ask what2 Chronicles 1:7-12; Matthew 7:7, 7:8; Mark 10:36, 10:38-51, 11:24; John 14:13, 14:14, 15:16; James 1:5, 1:6; 1 John 5:14, 5:15ReciprocalGenesis 31:10 - a dream; 31:24 - dream; 37:5 - dreamed; Joshua 10:41 - Gibeon; 18:25 - Gibeon; 1 Kings 11:9 - which had appeared; 1 Chronicles 14:4 - Solomon; Nehemiah 2:4 - For what; Esther 5:3 - What; Psalm 72:2 - He shall; Proverbs 4:8 - General; 30:7 - have; Zechariah 1:8 - by night; Matthew 20:21 - What; Luke 18:41 - What; 1 Corinthians 12:8 - is given Verse 6thy servantNumbers 12:7; 2 Samuel 7:5 great7:8-12, 12:7, 12:8, 22:47-51; 1 Chronicles 29:12-14; Psalm 78:70-72 mercyor, bounty, 13:6, 116:7, 119:17; 2 Corinthians 9:5, 9:11 according1 Kings 2:4, 9:4, 15:5; 2 Kings 20:3; Psalm 15:2, 18:20-24 that1 Kings 1:48ReciprocalGenesis 6:9 - and Noah; 17:1 - walk; 48:15 - did walk; 1 Kings 2:24 - set me; 3:3 - walking; 8:23 - walk before; 2 Kings 22:2 - walked; 1 Chronicles 4:18 - Bithiah; 28:9 - the God; 2 Chronicles 6:10 - I am risen; 6:14 - walk before; Psalm 78:72 - guided; Proverbs 14:2 - that walketh; 15:14 - heart; Ecclesiastes 7:11 - good with an inheritance; 12:1 - Remember; Jeremiah 4:2 - in truth; Matthew 20:2 - he sent; 3 John 1:4 - walk Verse 7thou hastDaniel 2:21, 4:25, 4:32, 5:18, 5:21 a little1 Chronicles 29:1; Job 32:6-8; Ecclesiastes 10:16; Jeremiah 1:6; Matthew 18:3, 18:4 to goNumbers 27:17; Deuteronomy 31:2; 1 Samuel 18:16; 2 Samuel 5:2; Psalm 121:8; John 10:3, 10:4, 10:9ReciprocalExodus 3:11 - General; Deuteronomy 1:12 - General; Judges 11:11 - uttered; 1 Kings 1:37 - As the; 2:2 - and show; 2:24 - set me; 1 Chronicles 4:10 - God granted; 22:5 - Solomon; 2 Chronicles 1:9 - for thou hast; 6:10 - I am risen; 34:1 - eight years; Isaiah 3:4 - children; Matthew 18:2 - General; Acts 1:21 - went; 9:28 - coming; James 1:5 - any Verse 8thy peopleExodus 19:5, 19:6; Deuteronomy 7:6-8; 1 Samuel 12:22; Psalm 78:71 cannotGenesis 13:16, 15:5, 22:17; 1 Chronicles 21:2, 21:5, 21:6, 27:23, 27:24ReciprocalGenesis 12:2 - General; Exodus 18:17 - not good; 1 Kings 4:20 - as the sand; 2 Kings 9:6 - over the people; 2 Chronicles 1:9 - for thou hast; Daniel 2:21 - he giveth Verse 9Give therefore1 Chronicles 22:12, 29:19; 2 Chronicles 1:10; Psalm 119:34, 119:73, 119:144; Proverbs 2:3-9, 3:13-18; 16:16; James 1:5, 3:17 understandingHeb. hearing, Proverbs 20:12 to judge1 Kings 3:28; Psalm 72:1, 72:2; Proverbs 14:8; Ecclesiastes 7:11, 7:19, 9:15-18; John 5:30 discern2 Samuel 14:17; Isaiah 11:2-4; 1 Corinthians 2:14, 2:15; Ephesians 5:17; Philippians 1:10 *Gr: Habakkuk 3:1 who is ableExodus 3:11, 3:12, 4:10-13; Jeremiah 1:6; Matthew 3:11, 3:14; 2 Corinthians 2:16, 3:5ReciprocalGenesis 12:2 - General; Exodus 18:17 - not good; 18:21 - able men; 31:3 - filled; Deuteronomy 34:9 - full of the spirit; 1 Kings 3:11 - discern; 5:7 - a wise son; 7:7 - of judgment; 10:24 - which God; 2 Kings 2:9 - Elisha said; 15:5 - judging; 1 Chronicles 11:2 - ruler; 2 Chronicles 32:4 - find; Job 28:12 - General; Psalm 119:66 - Teach me; Proverbs 1:2 - General; 2:6 - the Lord; 8:15 - decree; 18:15 - General; 25:2 - the honour; Ecclesiastes 10:10 - wisdom; Isaiah 11:3 - and he shall not; Daniel 9:12 - our judges; Matthew 12:42 - hear; Romans 16:19 - yet; 1 Corinthians 3:10 - as a; Colossians 3:16 - all Verse 10pleasedProverbs 15:8

Verse 11hast notPsalm 4:6; Proverbs 16:31; Matthew 20:21, 20:22; Romans 8:26; James 4:2, 4:3 long lifeHeb. many daysdiscernHeb. hear, 1 Kings 3:9 *marg.Reciprocal2 Chronicles 1:11 - this was; Ezra 8:16 - men of understanding; Psalm 119:173 - for; Ecclesiastes 7:23 - I said; Matthew 6:33 - seek; Luke 12:31 - General; 1 Timothy 2:8 - without; Habakkuk 3:1 - to discern; James 1:5 - any Verse 12I have donePsalm 10:17; Isaiah 65:24; Romans 8:26, 8:27; 1 John 5:14, 5:15 I have given1 Kings 3:28, 2:6, 2:9, 4:29-34, 5:12, 10:3-8, 10:23, 10:24; 2 Chronicles 1:11, 1:12, 2:12, 9:5-8; Ecclesiastes 1:13, 1:16; Luke 21:15 neitherMatthew 12:42; Colossians 2:3ReciprocalExodus 31:6 - wise hearted; 35:35 - he filled; Deuteronomy 34:9 - full of the spirit; 1 Kings 4:31 - wiser; 2 Chronicles 9:2 - there; 9:22 - passed all the kings; Job 32:8 - the inspiration; Psalm 119:173 - for; Proverbs 2:6 - the Lord; 16:21 - wise; Ecclesiastes 2:9 - General; 2:15 - even to me; 7:23 - I said; Daniel 1:17 - God; James 1:5 - any; 3:17 - the wisdom; 2 Peter 3:15 - according Verse 13And IPsalm 84:11, 84:12; Matthew 6:33; Romans 8:32; 1 Corinthians 3:22, 3:23; Ephesians 3:20 riches1 Kings 4:21-24, 10:23-29; Proverbs 3:16 shall not beor, hath not beenReciprocal2 Kings 3:18 - And this; 1 Chronicles 17:17 - hast regarded; 29:25 - bestowed; 2 Chronicles 9:22 - passed all the kings; Nehemiah 13:26 - yet among; Ecclesiastes 1:16 - Lo; 5:19 - to whom; 6:2 - a man Verse 14if thou1 Kings 2:3, 2:4; 1 Chronicles 22:12, 22:13, 28:9; 2 Chronicles 7:17-19; Psalm 132:12; Zechariah 3:7 as thy1 Kings 3:3, 9:4, 9:5, 15:5; 2 Chronicles 17:3, 17:4, 29:2, 34:2; Acts 13:22 I will lengthenDeuteronomy 5:16, 25:15; Psalm 21:4, 91:16; Proverbs 3:2, 3:16; 1 Timothy 4:8Reciprocal1 Kings 6:12 - if thou wilt; 11:33 - they have forsaken; 11:38 - if thou wilt; 14:8 - my servant David; 15:3 - and his heart; 2 Kings 16:2 - did not; 18:3 - according Verse 15awokeGenesis 41:7; Jeremiah 31:26 before2 Samuel 6:17; 1 Chronicles 16:1, 16:2 peace offerings1 Kings 8:63, 8:65; Leviticus 3:1-17, 7:11-19; 2 Samuel 6:18, 6:19; 2 Chronicles 7:5, 7:7-10, 30:22-26 a feastGenesis 31:54, 40:20; Esther 1:3; Daniel 5:1; Mark 6:21ReciprocalGenesis 21:8 - feast; 41:4 - So Pharaoh awoke; 1 Kings 8:1 - out of the city Verse 16two womenLeviticus 19:29; Deuteronomy 23:17; Joshua 2:1 harlotsThe word zanoth, rendered harlots, is here translated by the Targumist, the best judge in this case, pundekon, "tavern-keepers." See note on 2:1, and see note on Judges 11:1. Had these women been harlots, it is not likely that they would have dared to appear before Solomon; nor is it likely that such persons would have been permitted in the reign of David. Their husbands might at this time have been following their necessary occupations in distant parts.stoodExodus 18:13, 18:16; Numbers 27:2ReciprocalExodus 18:26 - the hard causes; Deuteronomy 17:8 - arise; 2 Samuel 15:2 - came; 2 Chronicles 32:4 - find; Job 9:33 - that might; 29:16 - the cause Verse 17O my lordGenesis 43:20; Romans 13:7Reciprocal2 Chronicles 32:4 - find Verse 20midnightJob 24:13-17; Psalm 139:11; Matthew 13:25; John 3:20 took1 Kings 3:21

Verse 21giveGenesis 21:7; 1 Samuel 1:23; Lamentations 4:3, 4:4Reciprocal1 Kings 3:20 - took Verse 22Nay1 Kings 3:23, 3:24

Verse 23Reciprocal1 Kings 3:22 - Nay; Proverbs 15:28 - heart Verse 24Reciprocal1 Kings 3:22 - Nay Verse 25DivideThis was apparently a very strange decision; but Solomon saw that the only way to discover the real mother was by the affection and tenderness should would necessarily shew to her offspring. The plan was tried, and succeeded; and it was a proof of his sound judgment, penetration, and acquaintance with the human heart, or rather, of his extraordinary and supernatural wisdom. See note on 1 Kings 3:28. The two following instances are in some faint manner to be compared to Solomon's decision, inasmuch as they also work upon the human sympathies. Suetonius, in his Life of the emperor Claudian, tells us, that this emperor discovered a woman to be the real mother of a young man, whom she refused to acknowledge, by commanding her to marry him, the proofs being doubtful on both sides; for, rather than commit incest, she confessed the truth. Diodorus Siculus also informs us, that Ariopharnes, king of Thrace, being appointed to decided between three young men, each of whom professed to be the son of the deceased king of the Cimmerians, and claimed the succession, discovered the real son by ordering each to shoot an arrow into the dead body of the king: two of them did this without hesitation; but the real son of the deceased monarch refused. Proverbs 25:8

Verse 26her bowelsGenesis 43:30; Isaiah 49:15; Jeremiah 31:20; Hosea 11:8; Philippians 1:8, 2:1; 1 John 3:17 yearnedHeb. were hot, Psalm 39:3 give herRomans 1:31; 2 Timothy 3:3ReciprocalGenesis 21:16 - Let; 2 Kings 6:29 - she hath hid; Job 39:16 - as; Song of Songs 5:4 - my bowels; 2 Corinthians 7:15 - inward affection is Verse 27ReciprocalJob 39:16 - as; Isaiah 49:15 - a woman Verse 28fearedExodus 14:31; Joshua 4:14; 1 Samuel 12:18; 1 Chronicles 29:24; Proverbs 24:21 the wisdom1 Kings 3:9-12; Ezra 7:25; Ecclesiastes 7:19; Daniel 2:21, 2:47, 5:11; 1 Corinthians 1:24, 1:30; Colossians 2:3 in himHeb. in the midst of himto doPsalm 72:2, 72:4Reciprocal2 Samuel 14:17 - to discern; 1 Kings 2:9 - wise; 3:12 - I have given; 3:25 - Divide; 4:29 - God; 7:7 - of judgment; 10:4 - Solomon's; 10:24 - which God; 2 Kings 15:5 - judging; 2 Chronicles 1:11 - that thou mayest; 9:8 - to do judgment; 9:23 - God; 15:9 - they saw; Esther 1:19 - that is better; Job 32:8 - the inspiration; Psalm 72:5 - They shall; 78:72 - guided; 119:66 - Teach me; Proverbs 1:3 - equity; 8:15 - decree; Isaiah 11:3 - and he shall not; 28:6 - for a spirit; Daniel 1:17 - God; Matthew 12:42 - hear; Colossians 3:16 - all; James 3:17 - the wisdom; 2 Peter 3:15 - according