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1 Kings 4:1 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 4 · verse 1
So king Solomon was king over all Israel.1 Kings 4:1 · King James Version
1 Kings 4:1 in context
1So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
2And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
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Here we have, I. Solomon upon his throne (Kg1 4:1): So king Solomon was king, that is, he was confirmed and established king over all Israel, and not, as his successors, only over two tribes. He was a king, that is, he did the work and duty of a king, with the wisdom God had given him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-19