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.
12:31 He built temples 3 on the high places and appointed as priests people who were not Levites.
1 tn Heb “heart,” i.e., mind. (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)
2 tn Heb “the capitals which were on the top of the pillars were the work of lilies, in the porch, four cubits.” It is unclear exactly what dimension is being measured.
3 tn The Hebrew text has the singular, but the plural is preferable here (see 1 Kgs 13:32). The Old Greek translation and the Vulgate have the plural.