Lièwángjìshang 4

1 Suǒluómén zuò Yǐsèliè zhòngrén de wáng .

2 Tāde chén zǐ jì zaì xiàmiàn , Sādū de érzi Yàsālìyǎ zuò jìsī ,

3 Shì shā de liǎng gè érzi Yǐlì Héliè , yà Xīyà zuò shū jì , yà Xīlǜ de érzi Yuēshāfǎ zuò shǐ guān ,

4 Yéhéyédà de érzi Bǐnáyǎ zuò yuán shuaì , Sādū hé yà bǐ yà tā zuò Jìsīzhǎng ,

5 Ná dān de érzi Yàsālìyǎ zuò zhòng lì zhǎng , wáng de péngyou Nádān de érzi Sǎbù dé zuò lǐng xiù ,

6 Yà xī shā zuòjiā zǎi , Yàbǐdà de érzi yà duō ní lán zhǎng guǎn fù kǔ de rén .

7 Suǒluómén zaì Yǐsèliè quán dì lì le shí èr gè guān lì , shǐ tāmen gōngjǐ wáng hé wáng jiā de shíwù , mĕi nián gèrén gōngjǐ yī yuè .

8 Tāmende míngzi jì zaì xiàmiàn , zaì Yǐfǎlián shān dì yǒu biàn Hùĕr .

9 Zaì Mǎjiā sī , shā bīn , Bǎishìmaì , Yǐlún bǎi Hānán yǒu biàn dǐ jiǎ .

10 Zaì yà lǔ pō yǒu biàn Xīxī , tā guǎnlǐ Suōgē hé Xīfú quán dì .

11 Zaì Duōĕr shāngāng ( huò zuò quán jìng ) yǒu biàn yà bǐ ná dá , tā qǔ le Suǒluómén de nǚér tā fǎ wèi qī .

12 Zaì Tānà hé Mǐjíduō , bìng kàojìn Sǎlā tā ná , yé sī liè xiàbiān de bǎi shàn quán dì , cóng bǎi shàn dào Yàbó mǐ hé là zhídào Yuēniàn zhī waì , yǒu yà Xīlǜ de érzi Bāná .

13 Zaì Jīliè de là mò yǒu biàn jī bié , tā guǎnlǐ zaì Jīliè de Mǎnáxī zǐsūn Yáĕr de chéngyì , Bāshān de yà Ěr gē bǎi dì de dà chéng liù shí zuò , dōu yǒu chéngqiáng hé tóng shuān .

14 Zaì Mǎhāniàn yǒu Yìduō de érzi yà Xīnádá .

15 Zaì Náfútālì yǒu yà xī mǎ sī , tā yĕ qǔ le Suǒluómén de yī gè nǚér Bāshímā wèi qī .

16 Zaì Yàshè hé yà lù yǒu hù shāi de érzi Bāná .

17 Zaì Yǐsàjiā yǒu pà lù yà de érzi Yuēshāfǎ .

18 Zaì Biànyǎmǐn yǒu Yǐlā de érzi Shìmĕi .

19 Zaì Jīliè dì , jiù shì cóng qián shǔ yà Mólì wáng Xīhóng hé Bāshān wáng Ě zhī dì , yǒu Wūlì de érzi jī bié yī rén guǎnlǐ .

20 Yóudà rén hé Yǐsèliè rén rútóng hǎi bian de shā nàyàng duō , dōu chīhēkuaìlè .

21 Suǒluómén Tǒng guǎn zhū guó , cóng dà hé dào Fēilìshì dì , zhídào Āijí de biānjiè . Suǒluómén zaì shì de rìzi , zhèxie guó dōu jìn gòng fúshì tā .

22 Suǒluómén mĕi rì suǒ yòng de shíwù , xì miàn sān shí gē Ěr , cū miàn liù shí gē Ěr ,

23 Féi niú shí zhǐ , cǎo cháng de niú èr shí zhǐ , yáng yī bǎi zhǐ , hái yǒu lù , líng yáng , paó zǐ , bìng féi qín .

24 Suǒluómén guǎnlǐ dà hé xībiān de zhū wáng , yǐjí cóng tí Fú sà zhídào Jiāsà de quán dì , sì jìng jǐn dōu píngān .

25 Suǒluómén zaì shì de rìzi , cóng dàn dào Bièshìbā de Yóudà rén hé Yǐsèliè rén , dōu zaì zìjǐ de pútàoshù xià hé wúhuāguǒ shù xià ānrán jūzhù .

26 Suǒluómén yǒu tào chē de mǎ sì wàn , hái yǒu mǎ bīng yī wàn èr qiā .

27 Nà shí èr gè guān lì gè àn gè yuè gōngjǐ Suǒluómén wáng , bìng yīqiè yǔ tā tóng xí zhī rén de shíwù , yī wú suǒ quē .

28 Zhòngrén gè àn gè fēn , jiāng yǎng mǎ yǔ kuaì mǎ de dàmaì hé gān cǎo sòng dào guān lì nàli .

29 Shén cìgĕi Suǒluómén jí dà de zhìhuì cōngming hé guǎngdà de xīn , rútóng hǎi shā bùkĕ cèliàng .

30 Suǒluómén de zhìhuì chāo guō dōngfāngrén hé Āijí rén de yīqiè zhìhuì .

31 Tāde zhìhuì shēng guō wàn rén , shēng guō Yǐsīlà rén yǐ tàn , bìng mǎ hé de érzi Xīmàn , jiǎ gè , dá dà de zhìhuì . tāde míngsheng chuányáng zaì sìwéi de liè guó .

32 Tā zuò zhēnyán sān qiā gōu , shīgē yī qiā líng wǔ shǒu .

33 Tā jiǎnglùn cǎo mù , zì Lìbānèn de xiāng bǎi shù zhídào qiáng shàng zhǎng de niúxī cǎo , yòu jiǎnglùn fēi qín zǒushòu , kūnchóng shuǐzú .

34 Tiān xiàliè wáng tīngjian Suǒluómén de zhìhuì , jiù dōu chāi rén lái tīng tāde zhìhuì huà .

Lièwángjìshang 4 Commentary

Chapter 4

Solomon's court. (1-19) Solomon's dominions, His daily provision. (20-28) The wisdom of Solomon. (29-34)

Verses 1-19 In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.

Verses 20-28 Never did the crown of Israel shine so bright, as when Solomon wore it. He had peace on all sides. Herein, his kingdom was a type of the Messiah's; for to Him it is promised that he shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and that princes shall worship him. The spiritual peace, and joy, and holy security, of all the faithful subjects of the Lord Jesus, were typified by that of Israel. The kingdom of God is not, as Solomon's was, meat and drink, but, what is infinitely better, righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. The vast number of his attendants, and the great resort to him, are shown by the provision daily made. Herein Christ far outdoes Solomon, that he feeds all his subjects, not with the bread that perishes, but with that which endures to eternal life.

Verses 29-34 Solomon's wisdom was more his glory than his wealth. He had what is here called largeness of heart, for the heart is often put for the powers of the mind. He had the gift of utterance, as well as wisdom. It is very desirable, that those who have large gifts of any kind, should have large hearts to use them for the good of others. What treasures of wisdom and knowledge are lost! But every sort of knowledge that is needful for salvation is to be found in the holy Scriptures. There came persons from all parts, who were more eager after knowledge than their neighbours, to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Solomon was herein a type of Christ, in whom are hid all treasures of wisdom and knowledge; and hid for us, for he is made of God to us, wisdom. Christ's fame shall spread through all the earth, and men of all nations shall come to him, learn of him, and take upon them his easy yoke, and find rest for their souls.

Chapter Summary

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.