1 KINGS 4:33 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.”
"He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he spoke also of beasts, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fish." — Solomon's wisdom includes *natural philosophy*: he *spoke of trees* (*va-yedaber 'al-ha-'etzim*), from *cedar* (the greatest of trees, used in temple and royal construction) to *hyssop* (the smallest, a humble herb). The *range from great to small* suggests *comprehensive knowledge*. His discourse included *animals* (*behema*), *birds* (*'of*), *reptiles* (*remes*, creeping things), and *fish* (*dagim*). This represents *natural history* or *zoology*—the *systematic knowledge* of creation.
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