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1 Kings 4:20-34
20יְהוּדָ֤הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ve.Yis.ra.'Eland IsraelH9002H3478רַבִּ֔יםra.Bim[were] numerousH7227כַּח֥וֹלka.Chollike the sandH9004H2344אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עַל־'al-[is] atH5921הַיָּ֖םhai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220לָרֹ֑בla.Rofor multitudeH9005H7230אֹכְלִ֥ים'o.khe.Lim[they were] eatingH398וְשֹׁתִ֖יםve.sho.Timand [were] drinkingH9002H8354וּשְׂמֵחִֽים׃u.se.me.Chimand [were] joyfulH9002H8056
21וּשְׁלֹמֹ֗הu.she.lo.Mohand SolomonH9002H8010הָיָ֤הha.Yahhe wasH1961מוֹשֵׁל֙mo.ShelrulingH4910בְּכָל־be.kholover allH9003H3605הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹתha.mam.la.Khotthe kingdomsH9009H4467מִן־min-fromH4480הַנָּהָר֙ha.na.Harthe RiverH9009H5104אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430וְעַ֖דve.'Adand toH9002H5704גְּב֣וּלge.Vul[the] border ofH1366מִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714מַגִּשִׁ֥יםma.gi.Shim[they were] bringingH5066מִנְחָ֛הmin.ChahtributeH4503וְעֹבְדִ֥יםve.'oe.Dimand [were] servingH9002H5647אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010כָּל־kol-allH3605יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117חַיָּֽיו׃ פchai.Yavlife hisH2416H9023
22וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961לֶֽחֶם־le.chem-[the] food ofH3899שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010לְי֣וֹםle.Yomfor a dayH9005H3117אֶחָ֑ד'e.ChadoneH259שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםshe.lo.ShimthirtyH7970כֹּר֙korcor[s] ofH3734סֹ֔לֶתSo.letfine flourH5560וְשִׁשִּׁ֥יםve.shi.Shimand sixtyH9002H8346כֹּ֖רkorcor[s] ofH3734קָֽמַח׃Ka.machflourH7058
23עֲשָׂרָ֨ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235בָקָ֜רva.KarcattleH1241בְּרִאִ֗יםbe.ri.'ImfatH1277וְעֶשְׂרִ֥יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002H6242בָּקָ֛רba.KarcattleH1241רְעִ֖יre.'IpastureH7471וּמֵ֣אָהu.Me.'ahand one hundredH9002H3967צֹ֑אןTzonsheepH6629לְ֠בַדLe.vad<to> apartH9005H905מֵֽאַיָּ֤לme.'ai.Yalfrom deerH9006H354וּצְבִי֙u.tze.Viand gazelleH9002H6643וְיַחְמ֔וּרve.yach.Murand roe-deerH9002H3180וּבַרְבֻּרִ֖יםu.var.bu.Rimand birdsH9002H1257אֲבוּסִֽים׃'a.vu.SimfattenedH75
24כִּי־ki-forH3588ה֞וּאhu'heH1931רֹדֶ֣ה׀ro.Deh[was] rulingH7287בְּכָל־be.kholover allH9003H3605עֵ֣בֶר'E.ver[the] other side ofH5676הַנָּהָ֗רha.na.Harthe RiverH9009H5104מִתִּפְסַח֙mi.tif.Sachfrom TiphsahH9006H8607וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704עַזָּ֔ה'a.ZahGazaH5804בְּכָל־be.kholover allH9003H3605מַלְכֵ֖יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428עֵ֣בֶר'E.ver[the] other side ofH5676הַנָּהָ֑רha.na.Harthe RiverH9009H5104וְשָׁל֗וֹםve.sha.Lomand peaceH9002H7965הָ֥יָהHa.yahit belongedH1961ל֛וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605עֲבָרָ֖יו'a.va.Ravsides hisH5676H9023מִסָּבִֽיב׃mi.sa.Vivfrom round aboutH9006H5439
25וַיֵּשֶׁב֩vai.ye.Shevand it dweltH9001H3427יְהוּדָ֨הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לve.Yis.ra.'Eland IsraelH9002H3478לָבֶ֗טַחla.Ve.tachto securityH9005H983אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376תַּ֤חַתTa.chatunderH8478גַּפְנוֹ֙gaf.Noown vine hisH1612H9023וְתַ֣חַתve.Ta.chatand underH9002H8478תְּאֵֽנָת֔וֹte.'e.na.Toown fig tree hisH8384H9023מִדָּ֖ןmi.Danfrom DanH9006H1835וְעַד־ve.'ad-and toH9002H5704בְּאֵ֣רbe.'ErBeerH884שָׁ֑בַעSha.va'ShebaH884כֹּ֖לkolallH3605יְמֵ֥יye.Mei[the] days ofH3117שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ סshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
26וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it belongedH9001H1961לִשְׁלֹמֹ֗הlish.lo.Mohto SolomonH9005H8010אַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImfortyH705אֶ֛לֶף'E.lefthousandH505אֻרְוֹ֥ת'ur.Votstalls ofH723סוּסִ֖יםsu.SimhorsesH5483לְמֶרְכָּב֑וֹle.mer.ka.Vofor chariotry hisH9005H4817H9023וּשְׁנֵים־u.she.neim-and two [plus]H9002H8147עָשָׂ֥ר'a.SartenH6240אֶ֖לֶף'E.lefthousandH505פָּרָשִֽׁים׃pa.ra.ShimhorsemenH6571
27וְכִלְכְּלוּ֩ve.khil.ke.Luand they suppliedH9001H3557הַנִּצָּבִ֨יםha.ni.tza.Vimthe overseersH9009H5324הָאֵ֜לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּ֣לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428שְׁלֹמֹ֗הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010וְאֵ֧תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853כָּל־kol-everyH3605הַקָּרֵ֛בha.ka.Rev<the> [person] approachingH9009H7131אֶל־'el-toH413שֻׁלְחַ֥ןshul.Chan[the] table ofH7979הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ha.Me.lekh-the kingH9009H4428שְׁלֹמֹ֖הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376חָדְשׁ֑וֹcha.de.Shomonth hisH2320H9023לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יְעַדְּר֖וּye.'a.de.Ruthey left lackingH5737דָּבָֽר׃da.VaranythingH1697
28וְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֣יםve.ha.se.'o.Rimand the barley<s>H9002H9009H8184וְהַתֶּ֔בֶןve.ha.Te.venand the strawH9002H9009H8401לַסּוּסִ֖יםla.su.Simfor the horsesH9005H5483וְלָרָ֑כֶשׁve.la.Ra.kheshand for the steed[s]H9002H9005H7409יָבִ֗אוּya.Vi.'uthey broughtH935אֶל־'el-toH413הַמָּקוֹם֙ha.ma.kOmthe placeH9009H4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it wasH1961שָּׁ֔םShamthereH8033אִ֖ישׁ'isheachH376כְּמִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ סke.mish.pa.Toaccording to measure hisH9004H4941H9023
29וַיִּתֵּן֩vai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414אֱלֹהִ֨ים'E.lo.HimGodH430חָכְמָ֧הchokh.mahwisdomH2451לִשְׁלֹמֹ֛הlish.lo.Mohto SolomonH9005H8010וּתְבוּנָ֖הu.te.vu.Nahand understandingH9002H8394הַרְבֵּ֣הhar.BehgreatH7235מְאֹ֑דme.'OdveryH3966וְרֹ֣חַבve.Ro.chavand breadth ofH9002H7341לֵ֔בLevheartH3820כַּח֕וֹלka.Chollike the sandH9004H2344אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[is] onH5921שְׂפַ֥תse.Fat[the] shore ofH8193הַיָּֽם׃hai.Yamthe seaH9009H3220
30וַתֵּ֙רֶב֙va.Te.revand it was greatH9001H7235חָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofH2451שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010מֵֽחָכְמַ֖תme.cha.khe.Matmore than [the] wisdom ofH9006H2451כָּל־kol-allH3605בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] people ofH1121קֶ֑דֶםKe.dem[the] eastH6924וּמִכֹּ֖לu.mi.Koland more than allH9002H9006H3605חָכְמַ֥תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofH2451מִצְרָֽיִם׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
31וַיֶּחְכַּם֮vai.yech.Kamand he was wiseH9001H2449מִכָּל־mi.kolmore than anyH9006H3605הָֽאָדָם֒ha.'a.Dam<the> humanH9009H120מֵאֵיתָ֣ןme.'ei.Tanmore than EthanH9006H387הָאֶזְרָחִ֗יha.'ez.ra.Chithe EzrachiteH9009H250וְהֵימָ֧ןve.hei.Manand HemanH9002H1968וְכַלְכֹּ֛לve.khal.Koland KalkolH9002H3633וְדַרְדַּ֖עve.dar.Da'and DardaH9002H1862בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121מָח֑וֹלma.CholMaholH4235וַיְהִֽי־vay.hi-and it wasH9001H1961שְׁמ֥וֹshe.Moname hisH8034H9023בְכָֽל־ve.khal-among allH9003H3605הַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471סָבִֽיב׃sa.VivaroundH5439
33וַיְדַבֵּר֮vay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696עַל־'al-onH5921הָֽעֵצִים֒ha.'e.Tzimthe treesH9009H6086מִן־min-fromH4480הָאֶ֙רֶז֙ha.'E.rezthe cedarH9009H730אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּלְּבָנ֔וֹןba.le.va.Non[is] in <the> LebanonH9003H3844וְעַד֙ve.'Adand toH9002H5704הָאֵז֔וֹבha.'e.Zovthe hyssopH9009H231אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834יֹצֵ֖אyo.Tze'[is] coming outH3318בַּקִּ֑ירba.Kirin the wallH9003H7023וַיְדַבֵּר֙vay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696עַל־'al-onH5921הַבְּהֵמָ֣הha.be.he.Mahthe animal[s]H9009H929וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921הָע֔וֹףha.'ofthe bird[s]H9009H5775וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921הָרֶ֖מֶשׂha.Re.mesthe creeping thing[s]H9009H7431וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921הַדָּגִֽים׃ha.da.Gimthe fishH9009H1709
34וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand people cameH9001H935מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605הָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH9009H5971לִשְׁמֹ֕עַlish.Mo.a'to hearH9005H8085אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853חָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofH2451שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010מֵאֵת֙me.'Etfrom withH9006H854כָּל־kol-allH3605מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834שָׁמְע֖וּsha.me.'Uthey had heardH8085אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853חָכְמָתֽוֹ׃ סcha.khe.ma.Towisdom hisH2451H9023
Commentaries on 1 Kings 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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