1 Kings 4:20

Judah and Israel were innumerable, like the sand of the sea in multitude: eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

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In The King James Version

Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

In Context

19Geber, the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and of Og, king of Bashan, over all who were in that land.

21Now Solomon had, in his dominion, all the kingdoms, from the river to the land of the Philistines, even to the border of Egypt. And they offered gifts to him, and they served him all the days of his life.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:5And he brought him outside, and he said to him, “Take in the heavens, and number the stars, if you can.” And he said to him, “So also will your offspring be.”

Genesis 32:12You did say that you would do well by me, and that you would expand my offspring like the sand of the sea, which, because of its multitude, cannot be numbered.”

1 Kings 3:8And your servant is in the midst of the people that you have chosen, an immense people, who are not able to be numbered or counted because of their multitude.

1 Chronicles 12:39And they were in that place with David for three days, eating and drinking. For their brothers had made preparations for them.

Psalms 72:3For I was zealous over the iniquitous, seeing the peacefulness of sinners.

Ecclesiastes 2:24Is it not better to eat and drink, and to show his soul the good things of his labors? And this is from the hand of God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 4:2-20

Solomon's Officers. ( b. c. 1014.) 1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. 4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: 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: 6 And Ahishar was over the household:… Read the whole commentary →

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