Text: 1 Chronicles 2:3-17
OT Text Referred to: 1 Kings 4:31
Subject: Solomon's wise men identified in Judah's genealogy
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: In 1 Kings 4:31, Solomon is said to be "wiser than all men — wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol." The connection to 1 Chronicles 2:3-17 arises because these wise men appear in the Chronicler's genealogy of Judah: Heman, Calcol, and Dara (Darda) are listed as sons of Zerah son of Judah (1 Chr 2:6). This genealogical identification places Solomon's wisdom rivals within the tribe of Judah itself, showing that Solomon's wisdom surpassed even the legendary sages of his own tribal lineage and establishing wisdom as a distinctive Judahite tradition.