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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

1 Kings 4:22-23

Thirty measures of fine flour Hebrew, cors; each of which contained ten ephahs. So this provision was sufficient for near three thousand persons. Meal Of a coarser sort for common use. Ten fat oxen Fatted in stalls. Out of pastures Well fleshed, tender, and good, though not so fat as the former.

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See also 1 Kings 4:22-23 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Kings 4:22. _SOLOMON'S PROVISION FOR ONE DAY_: - Of fine flour . . . . . . 30 measures, or _cors_. Of meal . . . . . . . . . 60 ditto. Stall-fed oxen. . . . . . 10 Ditto from the pasture....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THIRTY MEASURES - (margin, cors) The cor, which was the same measure as the homer, is computed, on the authority of Josephus, at 86 English gallons, on the authority of the rabbinical writers at 44. T...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    3. SOLOMON'S PRINCES AND OFFICERS THE PROSPEROUS KINGDOM AND THE KING'S GREAT WISDOM CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The Princes (1 Kings 4:1)_ 2. The Officers (1 Kings 4:7) 3. The prosperous kingdom (1 Kings 4:20...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PROVISION. Hebrew bread, put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Species) for all kinds of food. App-6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _measures_ The Hebrew word is _cor._It is of the same capacity as the _homer_, and is used both as a liquid and a dry measure (see 1 Kings 5:11). It contained 10 _ephahs_in dry, and 10 _baths_in liqui...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    II. THE WONDERMENT OF THIS REIGN 4:21-34 With 1 Kings 4:21 (1 Kings 5:1 in the Hebrew) the author takes up the thought introduced in 1 Kings 4:20, viz., that Solomon ruled over a vast and happy people...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND SOLOMON'S PROVISION FOR ONE DAY WAS THIRTY MEASURES OF FINE FLOUR, AND THREESCORE MEASURES OF MEAL,_ Solomon's provision for one day - not for the king's table only, but for all connected with t...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    4:22 provision (a-3) Lit. 'bread.' measures (b-9) measures (b-15) Heb. _ Cor_ , equal to ten ephahs. See 2 Chronicles 27:5 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MEASURES. — The “measure” (_cor_) is variously estimated (from 86 to 42 gallons). In any case the quantity is very large, and, like the other notices of provisions supplied, indicates a vast number, p...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[1 Kings 5:2]_ וַ יְהִ֥י לֶֽחֶם ־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Solomon set himself to a careful organization of his kingdom. The system of government as here set forth is characterized by order, and, indeed, is in many ways remarkable. The king was supreme in aut...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Measures, ( cori.) Each of which contained little less than 300 pints. (Calmet) --- A corus is equivalent to 30 modii, and would support as many men a day; so that the family of Solomon would contain...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (22) And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, (23) Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts,...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people desi...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 AND 5. Chapter 4 contains an enumeration of the officers who served Solomon, and upheld the glory of his throne; and then, the manner in which the whole co...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND SOLOMON'S PROVISION FOR ONE DAY WAS THIRTY MEASURES OF FINE FLOUR,.... The measure here used was the "corus", or "cor", the same with the homer, which was equal to ten ephahs, and, according to Bi...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, Ver. 22. _Thirty measures of fine flour._] Heb., Cors or homers, the greatest measure mentioned...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Solomons Princes. 7 His twelue Officers for prouision. 20.24 The peace and largenesse of his kingdome. 22 His daily prouision. 26 His stables. 29 His wisedome. 1 SO King Solomon was king ouer a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Solomon's Riches and Power...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    PROVISION: _ Heb._ bread MEASURES: _ Heb._ cors...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THIRTY MEASURES, Heb. _cors_; each of which contained ten ephahs, EXODUS 16:36. So this provision was sufficient for near three thousand persons. MEAL, of a coarser sort, for common use, and for the i...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 4:22 Solomons H8010 provision H3899 one H259 day H3117 thirty H7970 kors H3734 flour H5560 sixty H8346 kors...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Princes and commissaries of Israel. Solomon's reign and wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: There is spiritual peace and joy and a holy security for all faithful subjects of God'...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Kings 4:16. _Two women that were harlots._ The Chaldaic paraphrase reads, “two women of the tabernacle.” It would be difficult for two common women to gain the royal ear. 1 Kings 4:30. _Solomon's wi...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Solomon’s provisions for one day._ SOLOMON’S FEAST This would seem to be part of the Parable of the Prodigal Son before its time. This typical feast of Solomon’s has no reference to gluttony. We hav...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _So King Solomon was king over all Israel._ A KINGDOM UNIFIED Charles Albert, we are told, went to help the Milanese. The Austrians, vastly outnumbering, drove him back toward Turin, defeated him at...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 4:21 Solomon had a strong influence OVER ALL THE KINGDOMS FROM THE EUPHRATES TO THE LAND OF THE PHILISTINES AND TO THE BORDER OF EGYPT. It is a large area, corresponding to the...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE HEBREW EMPIRE CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— The list of officers in Solomon’s kingdom (1 Kings 4:2) seems to have been inserted without belonging to the narrative; for 1 King...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Measures — Heb. Cors: each of which contained ten ephahs. So this provision was sufficient for near three thousand persons. Meal — Of a coarser sort for common use....

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