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I Kings 5: Smarter than the Average Bear
He was the wisest of all men: [wiser] thanEthan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Chalkol, and Darda the sons of Mahol. His famespread among all the surrounding nations” (verse 11) (וַיֶּחְכַּםמִכָּל־הָאָדָם מֵאֵיתָן הָאֶזְרָחִי וְהֵימָן וְכַלְכֹּל וְדַרְדַּע בְּנֵימָחוֹל וַיְהִי שְׁמוֹ בְּכָל־הַגּוֹיִם סָבִיב). Chapter 5 continues thediscussion of Shlomo’s wealth and his wisdom. Verse 11 claims that his wisdomwas greater than four individuals. Who were these four individuals? Rashipoints to a verse in I Chronicles 2:6 to show that these were relatives of Shlomowho were descendants of Yehudah. “The…
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