1 Kings 4:2
“And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,” In this seemingly simple administrative record of King Solomon’s early reign, we find a profound…
1 Kings 4:5
“And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:” 1 Kings 4:5 describes part of King…
1 Kings 4:8
“And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:” 1 Kings 4:8 belongs to a larger passage that records King Solomon’s remarkable administrative organization. The verse identifies…
1 Kings 4:9
“The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:” The verse is situated within the larger passage of 1 Kings 4 that records the organization and…
1 Kings 4:11
“The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:” This verse is part of a larger passage describing King Solomon’s…
1 Kings 4:18
“Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:” The passage is part of a larger list that records officials appointed by King Solomon. Some readings indicate that Shimei was administrator over…
1 Kings 4:19
“Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the…
1 Kings 4:20
“Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.” Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which…
1 Kings 4:13
“The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which…
1 Kings 4:15
“Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:” 1 Kings 4:15 provides a brief mention of Ahimaaz, one of the twelve officials who served…