1 Kings 4:20

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

19Gaber the son of Uri, in the land of Galaad, in the land of Sehon the king of the Amorrhites and of Og the king of Basan, over all that were in that land.

21And Solomon had under him all the kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines,. even to the border of Egypt: and they brought him presents, and served him, all the days of his life.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:5And he thought him forth abroad, and said to him: Look up to heaven and number the stars, if thou canst. And he said to him: So shall thy seed be.

Genesis 32:12Thou didst say that thou wouldst do well by me, and multiply my seed like the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for the multitude.

1 Kings 3:8And thy servant is in the midst of the people which thou hast chosen, an immense people, which cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

1 Chronicles 12:39And they were there with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.

Psalms 72:3Let the mountains receive peace for the people: and the hills justice.

Ecclesiastes 2:24Is it not better to eat and drink, and to shew his soul good things of his labours? 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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