| John Dayman - 1837 - 182 pages
...Sdly, Solomon, who was clearly well read in all the learning of the surrounding nations, for his " wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt," (1 Kings, iv. 30) ; and who, if he were the author, having laid the scene in a country wherein the... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1837 - 600 pages
...unto the land of the Philistines, and from thence, unto the borders of Egypt. IV. 30. And Solomons wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. Whereas, those of the East and of Egypt were famous above all the world, for the fame of their wisdom,... | |
| Ralph Cudworth - 1837 - 810 pages
...transcendency of Solomon's wisdom is likewise thus expressed by the writer of the book of Kings,4 that it excelled " the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt." Where by the children of the east are chiefly meant the Persian magi, and the Chaldeans ; and there... | |
| 1837 - 850 pages
...understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom 'excelled the wisdom of all the children ° of the east country, and all the p wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was ч wiser than all men : * than 'Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, •... | |
| T. H. Moody - 1838 - 324 pages
...read (1 Kings xi. 3), that "his wives turnedaway his heart ;" and it is important to observe, that " Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children...of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt" (1 Kings iv. 30.) According to the Lieut.'s own argument, astrology formed no part of the wisdom communicated... | |
| T. H. Croft MOODY - 1838 - 344 pages
...Kings xi. 3), that " his wives turned away his heart ;" and it is important to observe, that " Soomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt" (1 Kings iv. 30.) According to the Lieut's own argument, astrology formed no part of the wisdom communicated... | |
| 1843 - 600 pages
...and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the...of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men ; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons... | |
| William Newman - 1839 - 116 pages
...shore. And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men ; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the son of Mahol : and his fame was in all nations round about." Among the mightiest intellects of ancient... | |
| William Sewell - 1840 - 446 pages
...understanding exceeding much, and largeness •of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore. And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the...the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.... And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees,... | |
| Henry Fitz - 1840 - 512 pages
...wisdom !] and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore, [ie beyond computation.] And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the...of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men," &c. (1 Kings iv. 29 — 31.) But the Egyptians were wise enough to... | |
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