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Themes in 1 Kings 4

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Themes in 1 Kings 4

1 Kings 4:1 (show verse)

King Solomon was king over all [the people of] Israel.

Cabinet » Solomon's
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Solomon » Officers of

1 Kings 4:2 (show verse)

These were his [chief] officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the high priest;

Azariah » Son of zadok
Cabinet » Solomon's
King » Chief officers of » The chief priests
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Solomon » Officers of

1 Kings 4:3 (show verse)

Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder [of important events];

Ahiah » One of solomon's scribes
Ahijah » Son of shisha
Ahilud » Father of jehoshaphat
Cabinet » Solomon's
Elihoreph » Son of shisha
Jehoshaphat » David's recorder
King » Chief officers of » The recorder
King » Chief officers of » The scribe
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Officers of » Scribe or secretary
Kings » Officers of » Recorder
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Seraiah » Also called sheva, shisha, and shavsha » David's scribe
Solomon » Officers of

1 Kings 4:4 (show verse)

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Associate high priest with zadok in the reign of david
Benaiah » Son of jehoiada, commander of the cherethites and pelethites » Loyal to solomon
Cabinet » Solomon's
King » Chief officers of » The captain of the army
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Officers of » Captain of the host
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Solomon » Officers of

1 Kings 4:5 (show verse)

Azariah the son of Nathan was in charge of the deputies; Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and was the king’s friend [and trusted advisor];

Azariah » Captain of solomon's guards
Cabinet » Solomon's
King » Chief officers of » The chief ruler
King » Chief officers of » The advisor
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Officers of » Confidant or king's special friend
civil Minister » Zabud
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Solomon » Officers of
Zabud » Chief officer » Of solomon

1 Kings 4:6 (show verse)

Ahishar was in charge of the household (palace); and Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

Abda » Father of » adoniram
adoniram » Also called adoram, a tax gatherer
Ahishar » One of solomon's household officers
Cabinet » Solomon's
Hadoram » Chief officer of the tribute under rehoboam » Probably identical with adoniram of
King » Subordinate officers of » The governor of the household
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Officers of » Comptroller of the household
Kings » Officers of » Overseer of the tribute
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Palaces » Of kings » Under governors
Solomon » Officers of
Tax » Collectors of
Tribute » Kings of israel » Set officers over

1 Kings 4:7 (show verse)

Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who secured provisions for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in the year.

Cabinet » Solomon's
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Canaan, land of » Division of -by joshua, among the tribes » Joshua, chapters 14-17
Commissary » For royal households
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Months » The jews computed time by
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions
Tribute » Kings of israel » Set officers over
Tribute » Often exacted in » Produce of land, &c

1 Kings 4:8 (show verse)

These were their names: Ben-hur, in the hill country of [the tribe of] Ephraim;

Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
Hur » Called ben hur, an officer of solomon's commissary, (margin)
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:9 (show verse)

Ben-deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan;

Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan » Mentioned in solomon's commission districts
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Dekar » Father of one of solomon's purveyors
Elon-beth-hanan » A town of dan
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Makaz » A place in the territory of the tribe of judah
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Shaalbim » One of solomon's commissary cities
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:10 (show verse)

Ben-hesed, in Arubboth (to him belonged Socoh and all the land of Hepher);

Aruboth » A district » A district laid under tribute to solomon's commissariat
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Hepher » A city » A city west of the jordan river
Hesed » Father of one of solomon's officers
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Socoh » Also called shocho, shochoh, shoco, sochoh » One of solomon's commissaries in
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:11 (show verse)

Ben-abinadab, in all the hills of Dor (Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, was his wife);

Abinadab » Father of one of solomon's purveyors. Called in rv ben-abinadab
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Dor » Conquered by joshua
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Taphath » Daughter of solomon
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:12 (show verse)

Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as beyond Jokmeam;

Abel-meholah » A city » A city near the jordan
Ahilud » Father of baana
Baana » Son of ahilud
Beth-shean » District of, under tribute to solomon's commissariat
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Megiddo » Included in one or solomon's commissary districts
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Taanach » One of solomon's commissaries at
Tax » Paid in provisions
Zaretan » A city » A city of uncertain location

Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead belonged to him, also the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);

Argob » A region east of the jordan river
Ben-geber » In rv
Brass » Articles made of » Bars
Brass » Made into » Bars for gates
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Geber » Name of two men, officers of solomon
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
Jair » Son of manasseh. Founder of twenty-three cities in gilead
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Ramoth-gilead » One of solomon's commissaries there
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:14 (show verse)

Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

Ahinadab » Son of iddo
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
Iddo » Father of ahinadab
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:15 (show verse)

Ahimaaz, in [the tribe of] Naphtali (he also married Basemath, Solomon’s daughter);

Ahimaaz » Solomon's son-in-law
Basmath » Daughter of solomon
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
The tribe of Naphtali » Officer placed over, by solomon
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:16 (show verse)

Baana the son of Hushai, in [the tribe of] Asher and Bealoth;

Asher » A city » A city of shechem
The tribe of Asher » Officers place over, by solomon
Baanah » The name is spelled baana (rv). Son of hushai
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:17 (show verse)

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in [the tribe of] Issachar;

Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
The tribe of issachar » Officers of, appointed by solomon
Jehoshaphat » One of solomon's commissariat officers
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Paruah » Father of jehoshaphat
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:18 (show verse)

Shimei the son of Ela, in [the tribe of] Benjamin;

tribe of Benjamin » Captains appointed over
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Elah » Father of shimei
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Shimei » One of solomon's commissary officers
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:19 (show verse)

Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land.

Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Geber » Name of two men, officers of solomon
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Og » Land of, given to the tribes of gad, reuben, and manasseh
Purveyor » For solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Officers of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Solomon » His purveyors
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:20 (show verse)

[The people of] Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is in abundance by the sea; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

Holy land » Prosperity of, in solomon's reign
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:21 (show verse)

Now Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the [Euphrates] River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt; they brought tribute (money) and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Canaan » Land of » Extent of » In solomon's time
Euphrates » The eastern limit of the kingdom of israel
Holy land » Extent of » Under solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tribute from foreign nations
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » Extent of his dominions
Solomon » Receives tribute (taxes)
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:22 (show verse)

Solomon’s food [for the royal household] for one day was thirty kors of finely milled flour, sixty kors of wheat flour,

Bread » Made of wheat flour
Cor » Rendered measure in
Feasts » Given by kings
Kings » Exercised great hospitality
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Solomon » His folly shown » In luxurious living
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Tax » Paid in provisions
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of

1 Kings 4:23 (show verse)

ten fat oxen, twenty pasture-fed oxen, a hundred sheep not counting fallow deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.

Deer » Provided for solomon's household
Food » List of articles » Flesh
Horses » Fed on grain and herbs
Kings » Exercised great hospitality
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of
The roe » Male of, called the roebuck
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Sheep » Flesh of, extensively used as food
Solomon » His folly shown » In luxurious living
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Tax » Paid in provisions
Victuals » List of articles » Flesh
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of

1 Kings 4:24 (show verse)

For he was ruling over everything west of the [Euphrates] River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings west of the [Euphrates] River; and he had peace on all sides around him.

Canaan » Land of » Extent of » In solomon's time
Gaza » Also called azzah » On the western boundary of the kingdom of israel in the time of solomon
Holy land » Extent of » Under solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tribute from foreign nations
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Nation » Periods of peace in the history of israel
Nation » Instances of national peace
Peace » Social » Periods of peace in the history of israel
Rivers » Often the boundaries of kingdoms
Solomon » Extent of his dominions
Tax » Paid in provisions
Tiphsah » A city » A city on the euphrates river

1 Kings 4:25 (show verse)

Judah and Israel lived in security, every man under his vine and fig tree [in peace and prosperity], from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south], during all the days of Solomon.

Fig tree » Illustrative » (sitting under one's own,) of prosperity and peace
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tribute from foreign nations
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Nation » Instances of national peace
Tax » Paid in provisions
Trees » Varieties » Fig
The vine » Illustrative » (sitting under one's own) of peace and prosperity

1 Kings 4:26 (show verse)

Solomon also had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.

the Armies of israel » Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after david's reign
Cavalry » Mounted » On horses
King » Extensive livestock of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Solomon » Military equipment of
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:27 (show verse)

Those deputies provided food for King Solomon and for all [the staff] who came to King Solomon’s table, each in his month; they let nothing be lacking.

Commissary » For royal households
King » Commissary of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Purveyor » For solomon
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:28 (show verse)

They also brought the barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds (warhorses, chargers) to the place where it was needed, each man according to his assignment.

Agriculture » Products of » Barley
Animals » Names of » Dromedaries, used as beasts if burden
Barley » Fed to horses
Beasts » Unclean » Dromedary
Commissary » For royal households
Dromedaries » Dromedaries, used as beasts of burden
Grain » Barley
King » Commissary of
Kings » Exercised great hospitality
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Mules » Food of
Solomon » Military equipment of
Solomon » Divides his kingdom into subsistence departments; the daily, subsistence rate for his court
Tax » Paid in provisions

1 Kings 4:29 (show verse)

Now God gave Solomon [exceptional] wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand of the seashore.

Heart » Renewed » Wise
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Liberality » Instances of » Solomon
the Sea » The shore of, covered with sand
Solomon » Wisdom and fame of
Solomon » Piety of
Solomon » His wisdom see » In surpassing other wise men
Wisdom » Of solomon
Wise men » Solomon

1 Kings 4:30 (show verse)

Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Egypt » Magi of
Egypt » Celebrated for » Literature
Egyptians » Wisdom of
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Solomon » Wisdom and fame of
Solomon » His wisdom see » In surpassing other wise men
Wisdom » Of solomon
Wise men » Solomon

1 Kings 4:31 (show verse)

For he was wiser than all [other] men, [wiser] than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame was known in all the surrounding nations.

Chalcol » Son of nahor
Darda » Famous, » Wise man
Ethan » A renowned sage
Heman » The wise man
Heman » A man noted for wisdom, to whom solomon is compared
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Mahol » Father of heman, chalcol, and darda
Solomon » Wisdom and fame of
Solomon » His wisdom see » In surpassing other wise men
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Examples of men possessing
Wisdom » Of solomon
Wisdom » Of ethan, heman, chalcol, and darda
Wise men » Solomon

1 Kings 4:32 (show verse)

He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.

Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Natural history by solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Solomon » Wisdom and fame of
Solomon » His wisdom see » In uttering proverbs and discourses
Song » Solomon wrote one-thousand and five
Wisdom » Of solomon
Wise men » Solomon

1 Kings 4:33 (show verse)

He spoke of trees, from the cedar which is in Lebanon to the hyssop [vine] that grows on the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and fish.

Beasts » History of, written by solomon
Birds » Solomon wrote the history of
Birds » Solomon's proverbs of
Books » Not extant, but mentioned in scripture » Natural history by solomon
Botanical gardens » Park, probably
Cedars » Considered the first of trees
Fishes » Solomon wrote the history of
Herbs » Mentioned in scripture » Hyssop
Hyssop » An indigenous plant to western asia and northern africa
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Reptiles » Solomon wrote a history of
Sciences » Zoology
Sciences » Botany
Solomon » Wisdom and fame of
Solomon » His wisdom see » In uttering proverbs and discourses
Trees » Varieties » Cedars
Trees » Solomon wrote the history of
Walls » Hyssop frequently grew on
Wisdom » Of solomon
Wise men » Solomon

1 Kings 4:34 (show verse)

People came from all the peoples (nations) to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Solomon » Wisdom and fame of
Solomon » His wisdom see » In uttering proverbs and discourses
Wisdom » Of solomon
Wise men » Solomon