The son of Abinadab in all the region of Dor,.... The same with Dor and her towns, belonged to the half tribe of Manasseh, on this side Jordan, Joshua 17:11;
which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife; not when he was first put into this office, when, in all probability, Solomon had not a daughter marriageable; but behaving well in it, in process of time he bestowed a daughter of his on him.
DOR - See Joshua 11:2 note. It has always been a practice among Oriental potentates to attach to themselves the more important of their officers by giving them for wives princesses of the royal house....
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...
DOR. Compare Joshua 11:2; Joshua 12:23; Joshua 17:11....
_the son of Abinadab_ Read BEN-ABINADAB. Abinadab was a very common Jewish name. We have no further mention of this man. in _all the region of Dor_ Hebrew _Naphath Dor_. Dor was an ancient city of th...
B. THE FINANCIAL OFFICERS 4:7-20 TRANSLATION (7) And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, and they supplied provisions for the king and his household; a month in the year it fell upon one to...
_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...
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...
The fourth division, “all the region of Dor,” still lies along the coast, but to the north of the preceding districts, close under Mount Carmel, in the territory assigned to Manasseh. Dor is named in...
בֶּן ־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב כָּל ־נָ֣פַת דֹּ֑אר טָפַת֙...
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;...
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...
_To wife. Not at the beginning of his reign, ver. 15. (Menochius) --- This chapter gives a general idea of the officers who lived under Solomon. (Calmet)_...
(7) 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. (8) And these are their names: The son of Hur,...
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...
The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife: Ver. 11. _Which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife._] He was, therefore, a man of worth: for...
_The region of Dor_ In Manasseh, where also were Taanach, Megiddo, and Beth-shean. _Who had the daughter of Solomon to wife_ Solomon had no daughters marriageable when these officers were appointed; b...
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...
the son of Abinadab, Ben-abinadab, IN ALL THE REGION OF DOR, along the coast of the Mediterranean below Carmel, WHICH HAD TAPHATH, THE DAUGHTER OF SOLOMON, TO WIFE;...
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...
SON OF ABINADAB: Or, BenAbinadab...
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 REGION OF DOR, in Manasseh within Jordan, where also were Taanach, Megiddo, and Beth-shean, 1 KINGS 4:12....
1 Kings 4:11 Ben-Abinadab H1125 regions H5299 Dor H1756 Taphath H2955 daughter H1323 Solomon H8010 wife H802 The son of Abinadab - or, Ben
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...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 4:1 Solomon displayed great wisdom in the early years of his kingship, and as a result, “Judah and Israel... were happy” (v. 1 Kings 4:20)....
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 4:7 The TWELVE OFFICERS may have been tax supervisors. Their job was to ensure that local governments paid their dues to the central government. The ONE GOVERNOR WHO WAS OVER T...
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...
Joshua 12:23; Joshua 17:11; Judges 1:27...