1 Kings 3

1 Kings 3:1

AND took] seeing Solomon was not blamed for entring into this kindred, and that hee yet remained in the perfect state of wisdome, and piety, we ought to beleeve, that it was done upon condition that the woman should turne to the true service, and worship of God, which seemes to be confirmed in the verse following, contrary to that which he did afterwards, 1 Kings 11:4-5; 1 Kings 11:7.

1 Kings 3:2

Only] this verse ought to bee joyned to the next in this sence; In all but this, namely of having a constant and setled place for sacrifices, according to Gods commandement, Deuteronomy 12:5 Solomon in his beginning was a most religious observer of Gods true service [in high places] upon certain little hills, and rising places, through a perverse imitation of the ancient Patriarkes. And although Moses his Altar were in those dayes in Gibeon, the people assumed liberty to sacrifice elsewhere, straining that to an extraordinary abuse which had been tolerated onely in some extraordinary cases, and to some certain persons; See Exodus 20:24 Deuteronomy 27:6 [The name of] namely unto God, who did manifest himselfe in the sacred signes of his presence, Deuteronomy 12:5.

1 Kings 3:4

The King] in the middest of this variety of Altars, which was tolerated for a time, Solomon notwithstanding, bare a singular devotion to Moses his Altar.

1 Kings 3:7

To goe out] I know neither how to govern my selfe nor my people: having not yet sufficient wisdome or experience, through want of yeares.

1 Kings 3:9

To judge] that is to say, to govern by doing them justice.

1 Kings 3:12

Any] King, or Prince equall unto thee in the art or quality of well governing.

1 Kings 3:15

And behold] by the lively feeling of Gods spirit, and through the light and impression which remained in him, he knew it was a divine dreame, as Genesis 41:7.

1 Kings 3:16

Harlots] common harlots being forbidden, Deuteronomy 23:17. we ought to beleeve, either that the law was not strictly observed, or that they were some particular mens bond-women, that were not married: or that they were sojourners, according to the other signification of the Hebrew word, as Ioshua 2. 1.

1 Kings 3:26

Yerned] or waxed warme.

1 Kings 3:28

Of God] or divine, infused into him through Gods spirit.