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**was strengthened:** i.e. after the events recorded in [1 Chronicles 2](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/2) 8 and [1 Chronicles 29](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29) ; 1Kings 1 and [1 Kings 2](../../../kjv/1-kings/2) .
**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* App-4 .

**Solomon spake.** Thus beginning his reign as David had ended his ([1 Chronicles 28:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/28/1) ) by a solemn assembly.
**captains** = princes.
**chief** = heads.

**congregation** = convocation, or muster.
**went.** For the reason, see [1 Kings 3:4](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/4) .
**Gibeon** = a high place.
**tabernacle** = tent. Hebrew ' *oh* e *l* . App-40 .
**congregation** = assembly.
**Moses the servant of the LORD.** See note on [Deuteronomy 34:5](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/34/5) .

**But** = But indeed.
**the ark.** See note on [1 Chronicles 13:3](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/13/3) .[Exodus 25:22](../../../kjv/exodus/25/22) .
**brought up.** Compare [2 Samuel 6:2](../../../kjv/2-samuel/6/2) , 2Sa 6:17 . [1 Chronicles 15:1](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/15/1) .

**the brasen altar.** This is additional and supplementary to the account in [1 Kings 3](../../../kjv/1-kings/3) .
**he put.** So some codices, with two early printed editions; but many codices, with four early printed editions, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read "was there.
**the.** Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "all the".

**before.** A special various reading called *Sevir* ( App-34 ) reads "which [was] before".
**congregation** = assembly.
**offered** = offered up. Hebrew. *alah* . App-43 .

**In that night.** Compare [1 Kings 3:5-15](../../../kjv/1-kings/3/5-15) .

**mercy** = lovingkindness, or grace.

**unto** = with.
**like the dust.** Figures of speech *Paroemia* and *Hyperbole.* App-6 .

**knowledge.** Hebrew. *madda'.* A rare word = inner consciousness. Occurs only here, verses: [2 Chronicles 1:11-12](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/1/11-12) , [Ecclesiastes 10:20](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/10/20) ("thought"). [Daniel 1:4](../../../kjv/daniel/1/4) ("science"). [Daniel 1:17](../../../kjv/daniel/1/17) = knowledge (gained by experience, [Genesis 2:9](../../../kjv/genesis/2/9) ); while "wisdom" = knowledge (gained by study).
**go out . . . come in.** Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Species), App-6 , put for manner of life in general.
**who can judge . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.*
**People, that is so great?** or, this Thy great People?

**this was in thine heart.** Supplementary to the account in Kings.
**the life** = the soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .
**long life** = many days.

**came from his journey to.** Septuagint and Vulgate read "came from".

**as stones . . . as the sycomore trees.** Figure of speech *Hyperbole.*

**horses.** Compare [Deuteronomy 17:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/16) .
**linen yarn** = in droves. See note on [1 Kings 10:28](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/28) , [1 Kings 10:29](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/29) .
**price** = tariff.

**by their means.** Compare [1 Kings 10:26-29](../../../kjv/1-kings/10/26-29) .

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