1 Kings 4:1

1 King Shlomo was king over all Isra'el,

1 Kings 4:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 4:1

So King Solomon was king over all Israel.
] As David his father was not at first, only over Judah, and as Solomon's successors were not, after the division of the kingdom under his son Rehoboam; though this seems to have a particular respect to what is related in the preceding chapter concerning the wisdom of Solomon, for which he was so famous, that he reigned by the consent of all, and in the hearts of all the people of Israel.

1 Kings 4:1 In-Context

1 King Shlomo was king over all Isra'el,
2 and these were his high officials: 'Azaryah the son of Tzadok, the cohen;
3 Elichoref and Achiyah the sons of Shisha, secretaries; Y'hoshafat the son of Achilud, secretary of state;
4 B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada, commander of the army; Tzadok and Evyatar, cohanim;
5 'Azaryah the son of Natan, chief administrator; Zavud the son of Natan, the king's trusted counselor;
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