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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 4:20 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
1Ki 4:20 |
Strong Concordance |
Judah [03063] and Israel [03478] were many [07227], as the sand [02344] which is by the sea [03220] in multitude [07230], eating [0398] and drinking [08354], and making merry [08056]. |
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King James |
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
There is some doubt about the proper arrangement of the remainder of this chapter. The best alteration, if we alter the Hebrew order at all, would be to place Kg1 4:20-21 after Kg1 4:25.
Many ... - See Kg1 3:8 note; and compare Psa 127:1-5, which is traditionally ascribed to Solomon, and which celebrates the populousness and security of Israel in his day. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
In Kg1 4:20 the account of Solomon's officers is closed by a general remark as to the prosperous condition of the whole nation; though we miss the copula Vav at the commencement. The words, "Judah and Israel were numerous as the sand by the sea," indicate that the promise given to the patriarchs (Gen 22:17, cf. Gen 32:13) had been fulfilled. To this there is appended in Kg1 5:1 the remark concerning the extent of Solomon's sway, which prepares the way for what follows, and shows how the other portion of the promise, "thy seed will possess the gates of its enemies," had been fulfilled. - The first fourteen verses of 1 Kings 5 are therefore connected by the lxx, Vulg., Luther, and others with 1 Kings 4. It is not till Kg1 5:15 that a new section begins. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Eating and drinking, and making merry - They were very comfortable, very rich, very merry, and very corrupt. And this full feeding and dissipation led to a total corruption of manners. |
1 A Song [07892] of degrees [04609] for Solomon [08010]. Except the LORD [03068] build [01129] the house [01004], they labour [05998] in vain [07723] that build [01129] it: except the LORD [03068] keep [08104] the city [05892], the watchman [08104] waketh [08245] but in vain [07723].
2 It is vain [07723] for you to rise up [06965] early [07925], to sit up [03427] late [0309], to eat [0398] the bread [03899] of sorrows [06089]: for so he giveth [05414] his beloved [03039] sleep [08142].
3 Lo, children [01121] are an heritage [05159] of the LORD [03068]: and the fruit [06529] of the womb [0990] is his reward [07939].
4 As arrows [02671] are in the hand [03027] of a mighty man [01368]; so are children [01121] of the youth [05271].
5 Happy [0835] is the man [01397] that hath his quiver [0827] full [04390] of them: they shall not be ashamed [0954], but they shall speak [01696] with the enemies [0341] in the gate [08179].
8 And thy servant [05650] is in the midst [08432] of thy people [05971] which thou hast chosen [0977], a great [07227] people [05971], that cannot be numbered [04487] nor counted [05608] for multitude [07230].
25 And Judah [03063] and Israel [03478] dwelt [03427] safely [0983], every man [0376] under his vine [01612] and under his fig tree [08384], from Dan [01835] even to Beersheba [0884], all the days [03117] of Solomon [08010].
20 Judah [03063] and Israel [03478] were many [07227], as the sand [02344] which is by the sea [03220] in multitude [07230], eating [0398] and drinking [08354], and making merry [08056].
21 And Solomon [08010] reigned [04910] over all kingdoms [04467] from the river [05104] unto the land [0776] of the Philistines [06430], and unto the border [01366] of Egypt [04714]: they brought [05066] presents [04503], and served [05647] Solomon [08010] all the days [03117] of his life [02416].
15 And Solomon [08010] had threescore and ten [07657] thousand [0505] that bare [05375] burdens [05449], and fourscore [08084] thousand [0505] hewers [02672] in the mountains [02022];
1 And Hiram [02438] king [04428] of Tyre [06865] sent [07971] his servants [05650] unto Solomon [08010]; for he had heard [08085] that they had anointed [04886] him king [04428] in the room of his father [01]: for Hiram [02438] was ever [03117] a lover [0157] of David [01732].
13 And he lodged [03885] there that same night [03915]; and took [03947] of that which came [0935] to his hand [03027] a present [04503] for Esau [06215] his brother [0251];
17 That in blessing [01288] I will bless [01288] thee, and in multiplying [07235] I will multiply [07235] thy seed [02233] as the stars [03556] of the heaven [08064], and as the sand [02344] which is upon the sea [03220] shore [08193]; and thy seed [02233] shall possess [03423] the gate [08179] of his enemies [0341];
20 Judah [03063] and Israel [03478] were many [07227], as the sand [02344] which is by the sea [03220] in multitude [07230], eating [0398] and drinking [08354], and making merry [08056].