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1 Kings 4

1 Kings 4:5

NATHAN. Probably David's son. Compare Luke 3:31. PRINCIPLE OFFICER. priest. See Hebrew (2 Samuel 8:18). the king's friend, as Hushai had been David's (2 Samuel 15:37).... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Kings 4:9

ELON-BETH-HANAN. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read "Elon-ben-hanan". Other codices read "Elon and Beth-han. an". Septuagint reads "Elon as far as Beth-hanan".... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Kings 4:13

RAMOTH-GILEAD. In the tribe of Gad. Famous for Ahab's last battle (1 Kings 22:20). Compare Joshua 20:8; Judges 11:29. REGION.. sharply defined border, defining the rocky rampart encircling the "Lejah" as it is called to-day. ARGOB. Edrei, one of "the giant cities of Bashan". See App-23 and App-25.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Kings 4:20

AS THE SAND. Figure of speech _Paroemia_. App-6. Compare Genesis 13:16. SEA. Some codices, with Syriac, read "sea shore".... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Kings 4:21

THE RIVER. the Euphrates. Compare Genesis 15:18, &c. UNTO. even unto. Compare 2 Chronicles 9:26. BROUGHT PRESENTS. Compare Psalms 72:10; Psalms 72:11.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Kings 4:24

ON THIS SIDE, or beyond. SAFELY. confidently, DAN EVEN TO BEER-SHEBA. The two extremities. Compare Judges 20:1 and 1 Samuel 3:20, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Kings 4:26

FORTY THOUSAND. In 2 Chronicles 9:25 it Isaiah 4, which is much more likely to be correct. The 12,000 are the same in both places. The ancient Hebrew characters were Phoenician, and may be seen on the Moabite Stone. These were in current use till about 140 B. C, and were gradually replaced by the mo... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Kings 4:31

ALL MEN. any man. MEN. Hebrew. _'adam,_ with Art. (App-14). any human being. ETHAN. The same four names occur among the sons of Zerah the son of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:6), except Dara for Darda; but compare 1 Chronicles 6:44 and 1 Chronicles 6:33. FAME. name.... [ Continue Reading ]

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