1 Kings 4:29

4:29 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding ¹  was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.

1 Kings 4:1

Solomon’s Royal Court and Administrators

4:1 King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

1 Kings 1:7

1:7 He collaborated ²  with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they supported ³  him. ⁴ 

¹ tn Heb “heart,” i.e., mind. (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)

² tn Heb “his words were.”

³ tn Heb “helped after” (i.e., stood by).

⁴ tn Heb “Adonijah.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“him”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.