SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 4:33

4:33a He spoke of trees,

He talked/taught about plants.
-or-
He gave talks/speeches about various kinds of plants

4:33b from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall,

He talked/taught about ⌊trees as large as⌋ the cedar trees of ⌊the land of⌋ Lebanon and ⌊plants as small as⌋ the hyssop/marjoram that grows on stone walls.
-or-

both large and small⌋. ⌊For example,⌋ he taught about Lebanon’s ⌊great/tall⌋ cedar trees, as well as the lemon grass that ⌊is small enough⌋ to grow in ⌊the cracks of⌋ a wall.

4:33c and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

He also talked/taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
-or-
He also gave talks/speeches about ⌊various/all kinds of⌋ animals/mammals, and creatures that fly, crawl, and swim.

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