1 Kings 4:24 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 4:20-28

Such a kingdom, and such a court, surely never any prince had, as Solomon's are here described to be. I. Such a kingdom. Never did the crown of Israel shine so brightly as it did when Solomon wore it, never in his father's days, never in the days of any of his successors; nor was that kingdom ever so glorious a type of the kingdom of the Messiah as it was then. The account here given of it is such as fully answers the prophecies which we have concerning it in Ps. 72:1-20, which is a psalm for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:24

For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river ,.... Or beyond the river Euphrates, in the sense before given, 1 Kings 4:21 ; which accounts for the plenty of provisions he had, and the revenue with which he supported such a table he kept: from Tiphsah even to Azzah ; or Gaza, one of the five principalities of the Philistines. Tiphsah is thought to be the Thapsacus of Pliny F4 Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 24. which both he and Ptolemy F5 Geograph. l. 5. c. 19. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:20-25

The Golden Age. It has been cynically said that men always place the golden age in the past or in the future. Possibly they are not so far wrong after all. For, if our historian is true, there has been such a period in the history of the world. And if the Holy Gospel is true, there will be such a period hereafter. The reign of Solomon was the Augustan, the golden age, of Israel. The reign of Jesus, of which Solomon's empire was a foreshadowing, will be the golden age of the world. Let... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:20-25

A Prosperous Reign. This chapter presents a general view of the prosperity of Solomon's reign, much of which was owing to the extraordinary, glory of the reign of David. Such a rule as David's sowed seeds of blessing m the land which it was Solomon's privilege to reap. David united the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, and Solomon came into quiet possession of the completed commonwealth. David laid the foundation, Solomon developed the fabric and adorned it. Each succeeding generation inherits... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:24

For [the connexion seems to be: Solomon could well support such lavish expenditure, because] he had dominion over all the region on this side [ בְּעֵבֶר strictly means, on the other side, beyond ( עָבַר , transiit ) . But here it must obviously mean on the west side, for Solomon's rule did not extend east of the Euphrates. The use of this word in this sense ( Joshua 5:1 ; Joshua 9:1 ; Joshua 12:7 ; 1 Chronicles 26:30 ; Ezra 8:36 ; Nehemiah 2:7 ) is generally... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 4:24

On this side the river - i. e., the region west of the Euphrates.Tiphsah, or Tiphsach, the place on the Euphrates called Thapsacus. The word means “ford,” or “passage,” being formed from פסח pâsach, “to pass over” (compare “paschal”). It is the modern Suriyeh, forty-five miles below Balls, at the point where the Euphrates changes its course from south to southeast by east. The stream is fordable here, and nowhere else in this part of its course. Solomon’s possession of Thapsacus would have... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 4:24

1 Kings 4:24. From Tiphsah even to Azzah Either that Tiphsah ( 2Ki 15:16 ) which was in the kingdom of Israel within Jordan; or, rather, another place of that name upon the Euphrates, even that eminent city which is mentioned by Ptolemy, and Strabo, and Pliny, called Thapsarum. And this best agrees with the following Azzah, which was the border of Canaan in the south and west, as Tiphsah was in the north and east. And so his dominion is described by both its borders. Over all kings Who... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:1-34

The administration of the kingdom (4:1-34)Details are now given of how Solomon administered Israel. First the leading religious, civil and army officials are listed (4:1-6). Solomon revised the taxation system by dividing the country into twelve zones, each of which had to provide the royal household with all its food supplies for one month of the year. These twelve zones apparently replaced the former tribal areas (7-19).Neighbouring nations that had become part of the Israelite empire also... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 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. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 4:24

24. from Tiphsah—that is, Thapsacus, a large and flourishing town on the west bank of the Euphrates, the name of which was derived from a celebrated ford near it, the lowest on that river. even to Azzah—that is, Gaza, on the southwestern extremity, not far from the Mediterranean. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 4:20-28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:24

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:20-25

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:20-25

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 4:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 4:24

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:1-34

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 4:24

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 4:24

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