1 Kings 4:28

1 Kings 4:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
• New International Version (NIV)They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds they brought to the place where it was required, each according to his duty.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They also brought barley and straw to the proper place, for the horses and steeds, each man according to his charge.

Context of 1 Kings 4:28

26Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses, and he had 12,000 horses. 27The district governors faithfully provided food for King Solomon and his court; each made sure nothing was lacking during the month assigned to him. They also brought the necessary barley and straw for the royal horses in the stables. 29God gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge as vast as the sands of the seashore. 30In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt.

1 Kings 4:28 word by word

וְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֣ים וְהַתֶּ֔בֶן לַסּוּסִ֖ים וְלָרָ֑כֶשׁ יָבִ֗אוּ אֶל־הַמָּקוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽהְיֶה־שָּׁ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ כְּמִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Barleyשְׂעֹרָהώe‛ôrâh ώe‛ôrâh ώe‛ôr ώe‛ôr · barleyH8184
• also and strawתֶּ֫בֶןteben · strawH8401
• for the horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• and dromedariesרֶ֫כֶשׁrekesh · steedH7409
• broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• they unto the placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• were, every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• according to his chargeמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: customH4941

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:28

• Esther 8:10The decree was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the king’s signet ring. Mordecai sent the dispatches by swift messengers, who rode fast horses especially bred for the king’s service.
• Micah 1:13Harness your chariot horses and flee, you people of Lachish. You were the first city in Judah to follow Israel in her rebellion, and you led Jerusalem into sin.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28And dromedaries - The word רכש rechesh, which we translate thus, is rendered beasts, or beasts of burden, by the Vulgate; mares by the Syriac and Arabic; chariots by the Septuagint; and race-horses by the Chaldee. The original word seems to signify a very swift kind of horse, and race-horse or post-horse is probably its true meaning. To communicate with so many distant provinces, Solomon had need of many animals of this kind.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Barley is to this day in the East the common food of horses. Dromedaries - Coursers. The animal intended is neither a camel nor a mule, but a swift horse. The place where the officers were - Rather, “places where the horses and coursers were,” i. e., to the different cities where they were lodged.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-28Verses 20-28 Never did the crown of Israel shine so bright, as when Solomon wore it. He had peace on all sides. Herein, his kingdom was a type of the Messiah's; for to Him it is promised that he shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and that princes shall worship him. The spiritual peace, and joy, and holy security, of all the faithful subjects of the Lord Jesus, were typified by that of Israel. The kingdom of God is not, as Solomon's was, meat and…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. Barley ... and straw--Straw is not used for litter, but barley mixed with chopped straw is the usual fodder of horses. dromedaries--one-humped camels, distinguished for their great fleetness. 1Ki 4:29-34. His Wisdom.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 4:28

• Barley
• Commissary
• Dromedary
• King
• Solomon
• Tax

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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