Verse 1 Kings 4:2. _THESE_ WERE _THE PRINCES WHICH HE HAD; AZARIAH THE SON OF_ _ZADOK THE PRIEST._] These were his _great, chief_, or _principal_ men. None of them were _princes_ in the common accepta...
AZARIAH, THE SON OF ZADOK, THE PRIEST - “The priest” here belongs to Azariah, not to Zadok. The term used כהן _kôhên_ means sometimes a priest, sometimes a civil officer, with perhaps a semi-priestl...
3. SOLOMON'S PRINCES AND OFFICERS THE PROSPEROUS KINGDOM AND THE KING'S GREAT WISDOM CHAPTER 4 _ 1. The Princes (1 Kings 4:1)_ 2. The Officers (1 Kings 4:7) 3. The prosperous kingdom (1 Kings 4:20...
1 KINGS 3:1 TO 1 KINGS 4:34. EARLY DAYS, REIGN, AND WISDOM OF SOLOMON. The sources of this section are various, and the arrangement of the narrative in the LXX should be noticed. There are (_a_) a sta...
_Azariah the son of Zadok the priest_ The two last words are to be referred to Azariah and not to Zadok. The Vat. LXX. omits the title, but the Alex. text has ὁ ἱερεύς. On the contrary the Vulgate ren...
II. THE MANAGEMENT OF THIS KINGDOM 4:1-20 In this section of Kings in which the author has been discussing the commencement of Solomon's reign, it is natural to find a description of his court and som...
_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 kohe...
4:2 priest; (b-15) Lit. ' _ the_ priest.' In ver. 4 there is no article. 'priests.'...
SOLOMON'S OFFICERS AND COURT 2. Azariah the son of Zadok] he was really the grandson of Zadok (1 Chronicles 6:8)....
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 4 SOLOMON’S PEACEFUL *KINGDOM This chapter shows how successful Solomon’s rule was. The country was wealthy. It was at peace. The farms...
AND THESE WERE. — The officers described are of two classes — those attached to Solomon’s Court, and those invested with local authority. THE PRINCES are evidently Solomon’s high counsellors and offic...
וְ אֵ֥לֶּה הַ שָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁר ־לֹ֑ו עֲזַרְיָ
SOLOMON'S COURT AND KINGDOM 1 Kings 4:1. "But what more oft in nations grown corrupt And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous...
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
A PROSPEROUS NATION 1 Kings 4:1; 1 Kings 20:1; 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 22:1 What a picture is here given of national contentment and
Solomon set himself to a careful organization of his kingdom. The system of government as here set forth is characterized by order, and, indeed, is in many ways remarkable. The king was supreme in aut...
And these [were] the (a) princes which he had; (b) Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, (a) That is, his chief officers. (b) He was the son of Achimais and Zadok's nephew....
_Azarias. Some translate, "grandson of Sadoc, (and son of Achimaas) was priest," to assist his father, unless he was born of some other. Cohen signifies also prince, ver. 5. Azarias was scribe, as wel...
(2) And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, (3) Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. (4) And Benaiah the...
The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people desi...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 AND 5. Chapter 4 contains an enumeration of the officers who served Solomon, and upheld the glory of his throne; and then, the manner in which the whole co...
AND THESE [WERE] THE PRINCES WHICH HE HAD,.... That were in office about him, in the highest posts of honour and trust: AZARIAH THE SON OF ZADOK THE PRIEST: or rather his grandson, since Ahimaaz was...
_And these [were] the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,_ Ver. 2. _Azariah the son of Zadok,_] _i.e., _ The son's son. 1Ch 6:8-9 Priests and their sons were in great request i...
_These were the princes which he had_ The principal officers employed under him. _Azariah the son_ Or the grandson; _of Zadok _ 1 Chronicles 6:8. _The priest_ The second priest, or the priest that att...
1 Solomons Princes. 7 His twelue Officers for prouision. 20.24 The peace and largenesse of his kingdome. 22 His daily prouision. 26 His stables. 29 His wisedome. 1 SO King Solomon was king ouer a...
And these were the princes, the dignitaries, the chief officers and commanders, WHICH HE HAD: AZARIAH, THE SON OF ZADOK, THE PRIEST; he held the first place among the most trusted counselors of the ki...
THE CHIEF OFFICERS...
SOLOMON'S ADMINISTRATION (vs.1-19) In Solomon's time peace was established in a way not seen in David's day, for there was continual turmoil while David reigned. Now Solomon was undisputed king over...
THE PRIEST: Or, the chief officer...
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...
THE PRINCES WHICH HE HAD, i.e. the chief rulers or officers belonging to him. THE SON, or, the grandson, by comparing this with 1 CHRONICLES 6:8,9. OF ZADOK; either Zadok the priest, 1 CHRONICLES 6:8,...
1 Kings 4:2 officials H8269 Azariah H5838 son H1121 Zadok H6659 priest H3548 the princes - That is, great, chief, or principal men; E
CONTENTS: Princes and commissaries of Israel. Solomon's reign and wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: There is spiritual peace and joy and a holy security for all faithful subjects of God'...
1 Kings 4:16. _Two women that were harlots._ The Chaldaic paraphrase reads, “two women of the tabernacle.” It would be difficult for two common women to gain the royal ear. 1 Kings 4:30. _Solomon's wi...
_So King Solomon was king over all Israel._ A KINGDOM UNIFIED Charles Albert, we are told, went to help the Milanese. The Austrians, vastly outnumbering, drove him back toward Turin, defeated him at...
THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE HEBREW EMPIRE CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— The list of officers in Solomon’s kingdom (1 Kings 4:2) seems to have been inserted without belonging to the narrative; for 1 King...
EXPOSITION SOLOMON'S STATE AND COURT OFFICIALS.—The account of Solomon's marriage and entry upon his religious and judicious functions is appropriately followed by a description of his court, of the g...
Now as we get into chapter four, we have listed here those princes that were prominent during the reign of Solomon, and then the twelve officers who were over all of Israel who provided the food for t...
1 Chronicles 27:17; 1 Chronicles 6:8; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 2 Samuel 20:23;...
Princes — That is, the chief rulers or officers. The son — Or the grand — son. The priest — The second priest, or the priest that attended upon Solomon's person in holy offices and administrations....