1 Reyes 4:22 RVR1960

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 4:22

And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour ,.... The measure here used was the "corus", or "cor", the same with the homer, which was equal to ten ephahs, and, according to Bishop Cumberland F23 Scripture Weights and Measures, ch. 3. p. 86. , held seventy five wine gallons and five pints, and somewhat more; by which may be known how many gallons of fine flour these thirty measures held, which were all consumed in one day: and threescore measures of meal :... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 4:22

Solomon's provision for one day: - Of fine flour 30 measures, or cors. Of meal 60 ditto. Stall-fed oxen 10 Ditto from the pasture 20 Sheep 100; with harts, roebucks, fallow deer, and fat fowls. The כר cor was the same as the homer , and contained nearly seventy-six gallons, wine measure, according to Bishop Cumberland. Sheep - צאן tson , comprehending both sheep and goats. Harts - מאיל meaiyal , the deer. Roebucks - צבי tsebi , the gazal, antelope, or wild goat.... 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 4:22

And Solomon's provision [marg. bread, but לֶחֶם , strictly signifies any kind of food] for one day was thirty measures [Heb. cots. The כֹר was both a liquid and a dry measure ( Hebrews 5:11 ) and was the equivalent to the homer ( Ezekiel 45:14 ), but its precise capacity is doubtful. According to Josephus, it contained eighty-six gallons; according to the Rabbins, forty-four] of fine flour and threescore measures of meal . [Thenius calculates that this amount of flour would... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 4:22

Thirty measures - (margin, cors) The cor, which was the same measure as the homer, is computed, on the authority of Josephus, at 86 English gallons, on the authority of the rabbinical writers at 44. Thirty cors, even at the lower estimate, would equal 1,320 gallons, or 33 of our “sacks;” and the 90 cors of fine and coarse flour would altogether equal 99 sacks. From the quantity of flour consumed, it has been conjectured that the number of those who fed at the royal board was 14,000. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 4:22-23

1 Kings 4:22-23. Thirty measures of fine flour Hebrew, cors; each of which contained ten ephahs. So this provision was sufficient for near three thousand persons. Meal Of a coarser sort for common use. Ten fat oxen Fatted in stalls. Out of pastures Well fleshed, tender, and good, though not so fat as the former. 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 4:22

provision. Hebrew bread, put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Species) for all kinds of food. App-6 . read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 4:22

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:20-25

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:20-25

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 4:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 4:22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 4:22-23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:1-34

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 4:22

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