1 Kings 4:29-31 - God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than any other man, including Ethan the Ezrahite -- wiser than Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.
Many people know Solomon for his wisdom, but God also gave him lots of smarts. It's one thing to be able to tell which mother the living baby belongs to; it's quite another to be able to describe cedar and hyssop. I wonder if he was not only wiser than Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda but also smarter, more intelligent, and understood more things. Probably.
I wonder if Solomon had a photographic memory (anachronisms aside). I wonder if he had any savant characteristics.
I wonder if anyone actually scientifically tested his wisdom and understanding and compared it to the other wise, intelligent men of the time and then published the results in scientific journals of the day.
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