Bible Commentary

And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, 22. 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 1Ki 5:11). It contained 10 ephahs in dry, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:22”

And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life. 21 28. Extent of Solomon’s Kingdom, the provision for his table, his stud (Not in Chronicles) 21. This verse in the Hebrew … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:21”

Judah and Israel [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. 20. eating and drinking, and making merry ] Words added to the description of the increased population to mark the great prosperity of the land. There was abundance everywhere, and none to make them … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:20”

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; and [he was] the only officer which [was] in the land. 19. in the country of Gilead ] Geber had the oversight of that part of Gilead which lay … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:19”

Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: 18. Elah ] The usual manner of transliteration requires Ela, like Baana in 16. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The son of Elah; which he adds to distinguish him from that cursed and cursing Shimei, 2Sa 16:5. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:18”

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar: 17. in Issachar ] The tribe of Zebulon came to the south of Naphtali, and south of this was Issachar. Jezreel and Gilboa were in this tribe. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah in Issachar. In the tribe of Issachar; he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:17”

Baanah the son of Hushai [was] in Asher and in Aloth: 16. Baanah ] The Hebrew orthography is the same as in 1Ki 4:12. So read Baana. Here another son of his father’s friend is cared for by Solomon. Hushai, father of Baana, was devoted to David’s cause in the rebellion of Absalom (2Sa 15:32) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:16”

Ahimaaz [was] in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife: 15. Ahimaaz ] As no father’s name is mentioned we may perhaps conclude that the well-known son of Zadok the priest is meant, who comes into historic notice at the time when David was fleeing before Absalom (2Sa 15:27). His close … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:15”

Ahinadab the son of Iddo [had] Mahanaim: 14. had Mahanaim ] The Hebrew is, as noted in the margin of A. V., ‘to Mahanaim.’ The change of construction is as though some verb = ‘was appointed’ had been in the mind of the writer for this one verse out of the list. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:14”

The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him [pertained] the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which [are] in Gilead; to him [also pertained] the region of Argob, which [is] in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars: 13. the son of Geber ] Better, Ben-Geber. The name ‘Geber’ occurs again in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:13”