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1 Kings 4:20 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 4 · verse 20
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.1 Kings 4:20 · King James Version
1 Kings 4:20 in context
18Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
19Geber 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.
20Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
21And 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.
22And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- multituderôbabundanceH7230 →
- drinkingshâthâhto imbibeH8354 →
- IsraelYisrâʼêlJisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478 →
- eatingʼâkalto eatH398 →
- JudahYᵉhûwdâhJehudah , the name of five IsraelitesH3063 →
- merrysâmêachblithe or gleefulH8056 →
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Such a kingdom, and such a court, surely never any prince had, as Solomon's are here described to be. I. Such a kingdom. Never did the crown of Israel shine so brightly as it did when Solomon wore it, never in his father's days, never in the days of any of his successors;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 20-28