“ Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar: ”
Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in (e) Issachar: (e) Solomon did not observe the division that Joshua made, but divided it as might best serve his purposes.
1 Kings 3:1 to 1 Kings 4:34 . Early Days, Reign, and Wisdom of Solomon. The sources of this section are various, and the arrangement of the narrative in the LXX should be noticed. There are ( a...
Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth: No JFB commentary on these verses.
Solomon's Officers and Court 2. Azariah the son of Zadok] he was really the grandson of Zadok ( 1 Chronicles 6:8-9 ).
The tenth division, the territory of Issachar, lying north of Manasseh, included part of the great plain of Esdraelon, and must have been so closely connected with the fifth division that the frontie...
SOLOMON'S COURT AND KINGDOM 1 Kings 4:1-34 . "But what more oft in nations grown corrupt And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love bondage more than liberty, Bondage with ease than s...
Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...
Solomon set himself to a careful organization of his kingdom. The system of government as here set forth is characterized by order, and, indeed, is in many ways remarkable. The king was supreme in au...
(7) And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision. (8) And these are their names: The son of Hur...
Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah in Issachar. In the tribe of Issachar; he had the whole tribe at his command to make a monthly provision out of for the king once a year, as had the preceding officer...
Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar: Ver. 17. Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah. ] And, therefore, not the same with that Jehoshaphat in 1 Kings 4:3 .
The son of Iddo had Mahanaim The city and territory of Mahanaim, Genesis 32:2 ; Joshua 13:26 . If this district seem of less extent than the rest, it must be observed, these portions were distrib...
SOLOMON'S ADMINISTRATION (vs.1-19) In Solomon's time peace was established in a way not seen in David's day, for there was continual turmoil while David reigned. Now Solomon was undisputed king...
Solomon's Officers. B. C. 1014. 1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And thes...
No text from Poole on this verse.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE HEBREW EMPIRE CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— The list of officers in Solomon’s kingdom ( 1 Kings 4:2-19 ) seems to have been inserted without belonging to the narrative; f...
1 Kings 4:16 . Two women that were harlots. The Chaldaic paraphrase reads, “two women of the tabernacle.” It would be difficult for two common women to gain the royal ear. 1 Kings 4:30 . Solomo...
So King Solomon was king over all Israel. A kingdom unified Charles Albert, we are told, went to help the Milanese. The Austrians, vastly outnumbering, drove him back toward Turin, defeated him...
EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S STATE AND COURT OFFICIALS .—The account of Solomon's marriage and entry upon his religious and judicious functions is appropriately followed by a description of his...
The Chief officers
Joshua 19:17-23