1 Kings 4:21-24

21 1Now Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms 2from the River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt; 3they brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
22 Solomon's provision for one day was thirty kors of fine flour and sixty kors of meal,
23 ten fat oxen, twenty pasture-fed oxen, a hundred sheep besides * deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.
24 For he had dominion over everything west of the River, from Tiphsah even to 4Gaza, 5over all the kings west of the River; and 6he had peace on all sides around about him.

1 Kings 4:21-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KINGS 4

As in the preceding chapter we have a proof of the wisdom and understanding which the Lord gave to Solomon, as promised, so in this an account is given of the riches and honour he was possessed of; of him, as king over all Israel, and of his princes, 1Ki 4:1-6; of the providers of food for his household in the several parts of the land, 1Ki 4:7-19; of the largeness and extent of his dominions, and of the peace and prosperity thereof, 1Ki 4:20,21,24,25; of his daily provisions for his household and for his cattle, 1Ki 4:22,23,26-28; and of his superior wisdom and knowledge to all others in all nations, which brought some out of all to hear it, 1Ki 4:29-34.

Cross References 6

  • 1. 2 Chronicles 9:26
  • 2. Genesis 15:18; Joshua 1:4
  • 3. 2 Samuel 8:2, 6
  • 4. Judges 1:18
  • 5. Psalms 72:11
  • 6. 1 Chronicles 22:9

Footnotes 10

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