And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springs out of the wall: he spoke also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Wall. Some deny that ezob means hyssop. (Kimchi; Levinus) But there is a species which grows on mountains, and even out of walls. (Bo chart) (Sanctius)
It is a small odoriferous plant; whereas the cedar was the largest tree with which the Jews were acquainted. (Calmet)
On Libanus there are found such trees above 36 feet in circumference; which extend their branches 111 feet around them. (Maundrell, Jerus. p. 239.)
Solomon examined all, Wisdom vii. 17 Many works have been falsely attributed to him, which Origen rejects: hom. 35, in Matthew. See Josephus, viii. 2.; Pineda iii. 29. (Calmet)
Perhaps he might have composed some magical works, while he was an idolater. (Salien)
