...confirmation of this opinion, an appeal is made to 1 Kings iv. 32, 33, where it is said of Solomon, " That he spake three thousand proverbs, an.d his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop, that springeth out of the wall...

...of Kishi, and Ethan the son of Kushaiah (ibid. vi. 33, 44; xv. 17). See, too, xxv. 1, 4, 5. — "He spake three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five, and he spake of trees," &c. (32, 33). This was not enough to satisfy Josephus. According to him, Solomon...

...but also added riches and honor, for which he had not asked. Soon he excelled all men in wisdom ; he spake three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five, and he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out...

...Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol : and his fame was in all nations round about. And he spake three thousand proverbs : and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees, from the cedar-tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out...

...proverbs, full of wisdom, pertaining to all departments of life. The sacred narrative informs us that "he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out...

...wisdom, he was equally distinguished by the brilliance and fertility of his poetic talents, for "he spake three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five;" the extent of his knowledge, particularly in the department of Natural History, was equally remarkable,...

...and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol : and his fame was in all nations round about. 32 And he ambers 33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth...

...from him. He was the greatest author of his times. "His fame was in all nations round ahout ; and he spake three thousand proverbs ; and his songs were a thousand and five j and he spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop that springeth out...

...wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men : and his fame was in all nations round about. And he spake three thousand proverbs ; and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, even unto the hysop that springeth out...

...wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of 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, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out...