New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 4:20-34
201JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 were as numerousH7227 as the sandH2344 that is on the 2seashoreH3220 in abundanceH7230; they were eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 and rejoicingH8056.
2134Now SolomonH8010 ruledH4910 over allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 5from the 6RiverH5104 to the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430 and to the borderH1366 of EgyptH4714; 7they broughtH5066 tributeH4503 and servedH5647 SolomonH8010 allH3605 the daysH3117 of his lifeH2425.
22Solomon’sH8010 8provisionH3899 for oneH259 dayH3117 was thirtyH7970 9korsH3734 of fineH5560 flourH5560 and sixtyH8346 10korsH3734 of mealH7058, 23tenH6235 fatH1277 oxenH1241, twentyH6242 11pasture-fedH7471 oxenH1241, a hundredH3967 sheepH6629 besidesH905H4480 deerH354, gazellesH6643, roebucksH3180, and fattenedH75 fowlH1257. 24For he hadH7287 dominionH7287 over everythingH3605 12westH5676 of the 13RiverH5104, from TiphsahH8607 even to 14GazaH5804, 15over allH3605 the kingsH4428 16westH5676 of the 17RiverH5104; and 18he hadH1961 peaceH7965 on allH3605 sidesH5676 aroundH5439 aboutH5439 him. 2519So JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 livedH3427 in safetyH983, everyH376 manH376 underH8478 his vineH1612 and his figH8384 treeH8384, 20from DanH1835 even to BeershebaH884, allH3605 the daysH3117 of SolomonH8010. 2621SolomonH8010 had 2240,000H705H505 stallsH723 of horsesH5483 for his chariotsH4817, and 12,000H8147H6240H505 horsemenH6571. 27ThoseH428 deputiesH5324 23providedH3557 for KingH4428 SolomonH8010 and allH3605 who cameH7131 to KingH4428 Solomon’sH8010 tableH7979, eachH376 in his monthH2320; they leftH5737 nothingH3808H1697 lackingH5737. 28They also broughtH935 barleyH8184 and strawH8401 for the horsesH5483 and 24swiftH7409 steedsH7409 to the placeH4725 whereH834H8033 it should be, eachH376 according to his chargeH4941.
29Now 25GodH430 gaveH5414 SolomonH8010 wisdomH2451 and veryH3966 greatH7235 discernmentH8394 and breadthH7341 of 26mindH3820, 27like the sandH2344 that is on the seashoreH3220H8193. 30Solomon’sH8010 wisdomH2451 surpassedH7235 the wisdomH2451 of allH3605 28the sonsH1121 of the eastH6924 and 29allH3605 the wisdomH2451 of EgyptH4714. 31For 30he was wiserH2449 thanH4480 allH3605 menH120, thanH4480 31EthanH387 the EzrahiteH250, HemanH1968, 32CalcolH3633 and 33DardaH1862, the sonsH1121 of MaholH4235; and his 34fameH8034 was known in allH3605 the surroundingH5439 nationsH1471. 3235He also spokeH1696 3,000H7969H505 proverbsH4912, and his songsH7892 were 1,005H2568H505. 33He spokeH1696 of treesH6086, from the cedarH730 that is in LebanonH3844 even to the hyssopH231 that growsH3318 on the wallH7023; he spokeH1696 also of animalsH929 and birdsH5775 and creepingH7431 thingsH7431 and fishH1709. 3436Men 37cameH935 from allH3605 peoplesH5971 to hearH8085 the wisdomH2451 of SolomonH8010, from allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 whoH834 had heardH8085 of his wisdomH2451.
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 4:20 Gen 22:17; 32:12; 1 Kin 3:8 ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 4:20 Lit sea ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 4:21 Ch 5:1 in Heb ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 4:21 2 Chr 9:26 ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 4:21 Gen 15:18; Josh 1:4 ↩
- 6. 1 Kings 4:21 I.e. Euphrates ↩
- 7. 1 Kings 4:21 2 Sam 8:2, 6 ↩
- 8. 1 Kings 4:22 Lit bread ↩
- 9. 1 Kings 4:22 I.e. One kor equals approx 10 bu ↩
- 10. 1 Kings 4:22 I.e. One kor equals approx 10 bu ↩
- 11. 1 Kings 4:23 Lit oxen of the pasture ↩
- 12. 1 Kings 4:24 Lit beyond ↩
- 13. 1 Kings 4:24 I.e. Euphrates ↩
- 14. 1 Kings 4:24 Judg 1:18 ↩
- 15. 1 Kings 4:24 Ps 72:11 ↩
- 16. 1 Kings 4:24 Lit beyond ↩
- 17. 1 Kings 4:24 I.e. Euphrates ↩
- 18. 1 Kings 4:24 1 Chr 22:9 ↩
- 19. 1 Kings 4:25 Jer 23:6; Mic 4:4; Zech 3:10 ↩
- 20. 1 Kings 4:25 1 Sam 3:20 ↩
- 21. 1 Kings 4:26 1 Kin 10:26; 2 Chr 1:14 ↩
- 22. 1 Kings 4:26 One ms reads 4000, cf 2 Chr 9:25 ↩
- 23. 1 Kings 4:27 Or nourished ↩
- 24. 1 Kings 4:28 Esth 8:10, 14; Mic 1:13 ↩
- 25. 1 Kings 4:29 1 Kin 3:12 ↩
- 26. 1 Kings 4:29 Lit heart ↩
- 27. 1 Kings 4:29 1 Kin 4:20 ↩
- 28. 1 Kings 4:30 Gen 29:1; Judg 6:33 ↩
- 29. 1 Kings 4:30 Is 19:11; Acts 7:22 ↩
- 30. 1 Kings 4:31 1 Kin 3:12 ↩
- 31. 1 Kings 4:31 1 Chr 15:19; Ps 89: title ↩
- 32. 1 Kings 4:31 1 Chr 2:6 ↩
- 33. 1 Kings 4:31 In 1 Chr 2:6, Dara ↩
- 34. 1 Kings 4:31 Lit name ↩
- 35. 1 Kings 4:32 Prov 1:1; 10:1; 25:1; Eccl 12:9; Song 1:1 ↩
- 36. 1 Kings 4:34 Lit they ↩
- 37. 1 Kings 4:34 1 Kin 10:1; 2 Chr 9:23 ↩
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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