_SO KING SOLOMON WAS KING OVER ALL ISRAEL._ So king Solomon was king. This chapter contains a general description of the state and glory of the Hebrew kingdom during the flourishing and advanced years of his reign, as is evident from two of the officers mentioned marrying Solomon's daughters.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THESE WERE THE PRINCES WHICH HE HAD; AZARIAH THE SON OF ZADOK THE PRIEST,_ These were the princes - or chief officers. AZARIAH THE SON OF ZADOK THE PRIEST, х_ HAKOHEEN_ (H3548)]. This word koheen, priest, has been generally considered to be synonymous with prince. It is so interpreted in the... [ Continue Reading ]
_ELIHOREPH AND AHIAH, THE SONS OF SHISHA, SCRIBES; JEHOSHAPHAT THE SON OF AHILUD, THE RECORDER._ Elihoreph and Ahiah, х_ 'ELIYCHOREP_ (H456), God is his recompense; _ WA-'ACHIYAAH_ (H281), brother (friend) of Yahweh]. SCRIBES, х_ COPªRIYM_ (H5608); Septuagint, _ GRAMMATEIS_ (G1122)] - secretaries... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND BENAIAH THE SON OF JEHOIADA WAS OVER THE HOST: AND ZADOK AND ABIATHAR WERE THE PRIESTS:_ Benaiah ... over the host. Formerly captain of the guard, he had succeeded Josh as commander of the forces. ZADOK AND ABIATHAR WERE THE PRIESTS. The latter had been banished to his country seat, and retai... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND AZARIAH THE SON OF NATHAN WAS OVER THE OFFICERS: AND ZABUD THE SON OF NATHAN WAS PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND THE KING'S FRIEND:_ Over the officers, х_ HANITSAABIYM_ (H5324)] - the prefects; i:e., the provincial governors enumerated in 1 Kings 4:17. AND ZABUD ... WAS PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND THE KIN... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND AHISHAR WAS OVER THE HOUSEHOLD: AND ADONIRAM THE SON OF ABDA WAS OVER THE TRIBUTE._ Over the household - steward or chamberlain of the palace (cf. Isaiah 22:15), whose duties embraced a supervision of the arrangement and expenditure, including probably that of the royal harem. ADONIRAM - or... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SOLOMON HAD TWELVE OFFICERS OVER ALL ISRAEL, WHICH PROVIDED VICTUALS FOR THE KING AND HIS HOUSEHOLD: EACH MAN HIS MONTH IN A YEAR MADE PROVISION._ Twelve officers over all Israel. The royal revenues were raised according to the ancient, and still existing in many parts, usage of the East, not... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THESE ARE THEIR NAMES: THE SON OF HUR, IN MOUNT EPHRAIM:_ The son of Hur - or, as the margin has it, Ben-hur.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SON OF DEKAR, IN MAKAZ, AND IN SHAALBIM, AND BETH-SHE'MESH, AND ELON-BETH-HANAN:_ The son of Dekar - margin, Bendekar. In the rural parts of Syria, and among the Arabs, it is still common to designate persons not by their own names, but so the sons of their fathers. SHAALBIM (Joshua 19:42) -... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SON OF HESED, IN ARUBOTH; TO HIM PERTAINED SOCHOH, AND ALL THE LAND OF HEPHER:_ The son of Hesed - or Ben-hesed. SOCHOH - (see the notes at Joshua 15:35.) ALL THE LAND OF HEPHER - (see the notes at Joshua 12:17; Joshua 17:2.)... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SON OF ABINADAB, IN ALL THE REGION OF DOR; WHICH HAD TAPHATH THE DAUGHTER OF SOLOMON TO WIFE:_ THE SON OF ABINADAB - or Ben-abinadab. DOR - (see the notes at Joshua 12:23; Joshua 17:11; Judges 1:27.)... [ Continue Reading ]
_BAANA THE SON OF AHILUD; TO HIM PERTAINED TAANACH AND MEGIDDO, AND ALL BETHSHEAN, WHICH IS BY ZARTANAH BENEATH JEZREEL, FROM BETHSHEAN TO ABELMEHOLAH, EVEN UNTO THE PLACE THAT IS BEYOND JOKNEAM:_ Taanach - (see the notes at Joshua 17:11; Judges 5:19.) AND MEGIDDO - (see the notes at 2 Kin. 1:23,... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SON OF GEBER, IN RAMOTH-GILEAD; TO HIM PERTAINED THE TOWNS OF JAIR THE SON OF MANASSEH, WHICH ARE IN GILEAD; TO HIM ALSO PERTAINED THE REGION OF ARGOB, WHICH IS IN BASHAN, THREESCORE GREAT CITIES WITH WALLS AND BRASEN BARS:_ The son of Geber - or Ben-geber. IN RAMOTH-GILEAD - (1 Kings 22:3;... [ Continue Reading ]
_AHINADAB THE SON OF IDDO HAD MAHANAIM:_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AHIMAAZ WAS IN NAPHTALI; HE ALSO TOOK BASMATH THE DAUGHTER OF SOLOMON TO WIFE:_ Ahimaaz - probably a native of Naphtali; at all events, a different person from the son of Zadok of that name (2 Samuel 17:17).... [ Continue Reading ]
_BAANAH THE SON OF HUSHAI WAS IN ASHER AND IN ALOTH:_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND 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._ Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river. All the petty kingdoms between the Euphrates and the Mediterra... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SOLOMON'S PROVISION FOR ONE DAY WAS THIRTY MEASURES OF FINE FLOUR, AND THREESCORE MEASURES OF MEAL,_ Solomon's provision for one day - not for the king's table only, but for all connected with the court, including, besides the royal establishment, those of his royal consorts, his principal off... [ Continue Reading ]
_TEN FAT OXEN, AND TWENTY OXEN OUT OF THE PASTURES, AND AN HUNDRED SHEEP, BESIDE HARTS, AND ROEBUCKS, AND FALLOWDEER, AND FATTED FOWL._ Fatted fowl, х_ UWBARBURIYM_ (H1257)]. Kimchi thinks capons are meant, but it was more probably geese.... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR HE HAD DOMINION OVER ALL THE REGION ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER, FROM TIPHSAH EVEN TO AZZAH, OVER ALL THE KINGS ON THIS SIDE THE RIVER: AND HE HAD PEACE ON ALL SIDES ROUND ABOUT HIM._ From Tiphsah - i:e., Thapsaeus, a large and flourishing town on the west bank of the Euphrates, the name of which w... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND JUDAH AND ISRAEL DWELT SAFELY, EVERY MAN UNDER HIS VINE AND UNDER HIS FIG TREE, FROM DAN EVEN TO BEERSHEBA, ALL THE DAYS OF SOLOMON._ Every man under his vine and ... fig tree. This is a common and beautiful metaphor for peace and security (Micah 4:4; Zechariah 3:10), founded on the practice,... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SOLOMON HAD FORTY THOUSAND STALLS OF HORSES FOR HIS CHARIOTS, AND TWELVE THOUSAND HORSEMEN._ Forty thousand stalls, х_ 'URWOT_ (H723)] - perhaps pairs of horses for the royal mews (see the notes at 2 Chronicles 1:14; 2 Chronicles 9:25). The word, according to Gesenius, denotes a certain number... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THOSE OFFICERS PROVIDED VICTUAL FOR KING SOLOMON, AND FOR ALL THAT CAME UNTO KING SOLOMON'S TABLE, EVERY MAN IN HIS MONTH: THEY LACKED NOTHING._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_BARLEY ALSO AND STRAW FOR THE HORSES AND DROMEDARIES BROUGHT THEY UNTO THE PLACE WHERE THE OFFICERS WERE, EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS CHARGE._ Barley also and straw. Straw is not needed for litter, but barley mixed with chopped strew is the usual fodder of horses. DROMEDARIES - the one-humped cam... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND GOD GAVE SOLOMON WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING EXCEEDING MUCH, AND LARGENESS OF HEART, EVEN AS THE SAND THAT IS ON THE SEA SHORE._ Wisdom and understanding ... and largeness of heart - i:e., high powers of mind, great capacity for receiving, as well as aptitude for communicating, knowledge.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SOLOMON'S WISDOM EXCELLED THE WISDOM OF ALL THE CHILDREN OF THE EAST COUNTRY, AND ALL THE WISDOM OF EGYPT._ The children of the east - i:e., the Arabians, Chaldeans, and Persians (Genesis 25:6). ALL THE WISDOM OF EGYPT. Egypt was renewed as the seat of learning and sciences; and the existing... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR HE WAS WISER THAN ALL MEN; THAN ETHAN THE EZRAHITE, AND HEMAN, AND CHALCOL, AND DARDA, THE SONS OF MAHOL: AND HIS FAME WAS IN ALL NATIONS ROUND ABOUT._ WISER THAN ALL MEN - i:e., all his contemporaries, either at home or abroad than Ethan-or Jeduthun of the family of Merari (1 Chronicles 6:44).... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE SPAKE THREE THOUSAND PROVERBS: AND HIS SONGS WERE A THOUSAND AND FIVE._ Three thousand proverbs - embodying his moral sentiments and sage observations on human life and character. SONGS WERE A THOUSAND AND FIVE., [The Septuagint, translating from a copy in which the waw (w), and, was omit... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE SPAKE OF TREES, FROM THE CEDAR TREE THAT IS IN LEBANON EVEN UNTO THE HYSSOP THAT SPRINGETH OUT OF THE WALL: HE SPAKE ALSO OF BEASTS, AND OF FOWL, AND OF CREEPING THINGS, AND OF FISHES._ He spake of trees, from the cedar ... unto the hyssop х_ HAA'EEZOWB_ (H231)] - the hyssop, called by the... [ Continue Reading ]