1 Kings 4:1-19
THE CHIEF OFFICERS... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHIEF OFFICERS... [ Continue Reading ]
So King Solomon was king over all Israel, having come into the full inheritance of his father David.... [ Continue Reading ]
And these were the princes, the dignitaries, the chief officers and commanders, WHICH HE HAD: AZARIAH, THE SON OF ZADOK, THE PRIEST; he held the first place among the most trusted counselors of the king;... [ Continue Reading ]
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes, the highest civil officers, secretaries of state; JEHOSHAPHAT, THE SON OF AHILUD, THE RECORDER, chancellor, 2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the host, 1 Kings 2:35; AND ZADOK AND ABIATHAR WERE THE PRIESTS, the latter, although deposed, still bearing the title, as in the New Testament;... [ Continue Reading ]
and Azariah, the son of Nathan, was over the officers, those whose names are given below; AND ZABUD, THE SON OF NATHAN, WAS PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND THE KING'S FRIEND, his confidential adviser, these two being nephews of the king;... [ Continue Reading ]
and Ahishar was over the household, master of the entire palace, having charge of the entire household; AND ADONIRAM, THE SON OF ABDA, WAS OVER THE TRIBUTE, overseer of the public works, 2 Samuel 20:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household, chiefs or prefects, whose main duty consisted in delivering the allotted food-products from their districts for the maintenance of the king's household; EACH MAN HIS MONTH IN A YEAR MADE PROVISIO... [ Continue Reading ]
And these are their names: The son of Hur, Ben-hur, IN MOUNT EPHRAIM;... [ Continue Reading ]
the son of Dekar, Ben-dekar, IN MAKAZ, AND IN SHAALBIM, AND BETH-SHEMESH, AND ELON-BETH-HANAN, within the territory of Dan, near the Mediterranean;... [ Continue Reading ]
the son of Hesed, Ben-hesed, IN ARUBOTH; TO HIM PERTAINED SOCHOH AND ALL THE LAND OF HEPHER, within the territory of Judah;... [ Continue Reading ]
the son of Abinadab, Ben-abinadab, IN ALL THE REGION OF DOR, along the coast of the Mediterranean below Carmel, WHICH HAD TAPHATH, THE DAUGHTER OF SOLOMON, TO WIFE;... [ Continue Reading ]
Baana, the son of Ahilud, probably a brother of the chancellor Jehoshaphat; TO HIM PERTAINED TAANACH AND MEGIDDO AND ALL BETH-SHEAN, WHICH IS BY ZARTANAH, BENEATH JEZREEL, FROM BETH-SHEAN TO ABEL-MEHOLAH, EVEN UNTO THE PLACE THAT IS BEYOND JOKNEAM, along the southern border of the Plain of Jezreel,... [ Continue Reading ]
the son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair, the son of Manasseh, Numbers 32:41, WHICH ARE IN GILEAD, in the central district east of Jordan; TO HIM ALSO PERTAINED THE REGION OF ARGOB, WHICH IS IN BASHAN, THREESCORE GREAT CITIES WITH WALLS AND BRAZEN BARS, in the northern... [ Continue Reading ]
Ahinadab, the son of Iddo, had Mahanaim, an important city on the north side of the Jabbok, within the territory of Gad;... [ Continue Reading ]
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali, in the north, in the lower ranges of the Lebanon; HE ALSO TOOK BASMATH, THE DAUGHTER OF SOLOMON, TO WIFE;... [ Continue Reading ]
Baanah, the son of Hushai, was in Asher and in Aloth, also in the north;... [ Continue Reading ]
Jehoshaphat, the son of Paruah, in Issachar, practically the entire Plain of Jezreel;... [ Continue Reading ]
Shimei, the son of Elah, in Benjamin, just north of the territory of Judah;... [ Continue Reading ]
Geber, the son of Uri, was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and of Og, king of Bashan, all the territory east of Jordan which was not in charge of Ben-geber and Ahinadab; AND HE WAS THE ONLY OFFICER WHICH WAS IN THE LAND, in spite of the great extent of the di... [ Continue Reading ]
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, according to the prophecy of Jehovah, Genesis 22:17, EATING AND DRINKING AND MAKING MERRY, happy under the wise and beneficent rule of Solomon,... [ Continue Reading ]
Solomon's Riches and Power... [ Continue Reading ]
And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river, the great river Euphrates, UNTO THE LAND OF THE PHILISTINES, in the southwest, along the Mediterranean, AND UNTO THE BORDER OF EGYPT, in the south; THEY BROUGHT PRESENTS, they were tributary vassals, AND SERVED SOLOMON ALL THE DAYS OF HIS LIFE.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Solomon's provision for one day, the food which he needed for his big royal establishment, WAS THIRTY MEASURES OF FINE FLOUR, AND THREESCORE MEASURES OF MEAL, the total amount of flour having been computed to be 171 bushels, or enough for 28,000 pounds of bread,... [ Continue Reading ]
ten fat oxen, those especially fattened for the table, AND TWENTY OXEN OUT OF THE PASTURES, such as were not fattened, AND AN HUNDRED SHEEP, BESIDE HARTS, AND ROEBUCKS, gazelles, AND FALLOW-DEER, antelopes, AND FATTED FOWL. This gave a total daily consumption of meat amounting to some 20,000 pounds.... [ Continue Reading ]
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah, a large and populous town on the west bank of the Euphrates, EVEN TO AZZAH, or Gaza, on the border of the Philistines, in the extreme southwestern section, OVER ALL THE KINGS ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER; AND HE HAD PEACE ON ALL... [ Continue Reading ]
And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig-tree, in a state of happy security, FROM DAN EVEN TO BEERSHEBA, ALL THE DAYS OF SOLOMON; his reign completed, also in this respect, the Golden Age of Israel's history.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, four thousand horses for his fourteen hundred chariots, AND TWELVE THOUSAND HORSEMEN, his cavalry serving to strengthen his standing army very materially.... [ Continue Reading ]
And those officers, the twelve enumerated above, PROVIDED VICTUAL FOR KING SOLOMON AND FOR ALL THAT CAME TO KING SOLOMON'S TABLE, EVERY MAN IN HIS MONTH: THEY LACKED NOTHING.... [ Continue Reading ]
Barley also, which took the place of oats, AND STRAW FOR THE HORSES AND DROMEDARIES, literally, "swift beasts," coursers. probably used for conveying urgent messages, BROUGHT THEY UNTO THE PLACE WHERE THE OFFICERS WERE, in the various towns where horses were stationed, EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS CHA... [ Continue Reading ]
And God, according to His promise, 1 Kings 3:12, GAVE SOLOMON WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING EXCEEDING MUCH AND LARGENESS OF HEART, sharpness of insight to comprehend conditions and to realize their relationship to others, EVEN AS THE SAND THAT IS ON THE SEASHORE, a description of an innumerable multitude... [ Continue Reading ]
Solomon's Wisdom... [ Continue Reading ]
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the East country, the Arabians, known for their shrewd judgment of men and circumstances, AND ALL THE WISDOM OF EGYPT, whose learning at that time was proverbial.... [ Continue Reading ]
For ha was wiser than all men, as God had promised him, 1 Kings 3:12; THAN ETHAN THE EZRAHITE, AND HEMAN AND CHALCOL AND DARDA, THE SONS OF MAHOL, 1 Chronicles 2:6, men celebrated for their knowledge of poetry and music and for their general learning; AND HIS FAME WAS IN ALL NATIONS ROUND ABOUT. Cf... [ Continue Reading ]
And he spake three thousand proverbs, of which the Book of Proverbs offers a selection; AND HIS SONGS WERE A THOUSAND AND FIVE, those which have been preserved being Psalms 72, Psalms 127, and the Song of Solomon.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he spake of trees, his was not merely a spiritual knowledge, but he also had a remarkable understanding of the kingdom of nature, FROM THE CEDAR-TREE THAT IS IN LEBANON, known for its stately beauty, EVEN UNTO THE HYSSOP THAT SPRINGETH OUT OF THE WALL, hardly more than a shrub. HE SPAKE ALSO OF... [ Continue Reading ]
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth which had heard of his wisdom; they sent ambassadors to do him homage and to receive more certain information about him. To this day all the wisdom and secret learning of the Orient is connected with Solomon's na... [ Continue Reading ]