1 Kings 4:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.c ”

• 1 Kings 4:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Over the household - Comptroller of the household, like the “Steward” of the Persian court. On the importance of this office, see 2 Kings 18:18 , and compare Isaiah 22:15-25 . The tribute -...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. Ahishar was over the household - The king's chamberlain. Adoniram - was over the tribute - What we call cha...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. Over the household - steward or chamberlain of the palace (cf. Isaiah 22:15 ), whose duties embraced a...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Solomon's Officers and Court 2. Azariah the son of Zadok] he was really the grandson of Zadok ( 1 Chronicles 6:8-9 ).

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Over the household, — like the “High Steward” of a modern Court. In 2 Kings 18:18 we have the same three officers mentioned (“Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  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...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  a Prosperous Nation 1 Kings 4:1-7 ; 1 Kings 20:1-43 ; 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 22:1-53 What a picture is here given of national contentment and prosperity! We can almost hear the gladsome v...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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 th...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And Abiathar [was] over the household ,.... Steward of the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute , over those that collected the tribute, as the Targum, whether from the p...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute. Ver. 6. And Abishar was over the household. ] Magister Aulae magnus. Le grand maistre, comptroller of...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The son of Nathan was over the officers Over those twelve officers named 1 Kings 4:7 , &c., who were all to give up their accounts to him. The Hebrew word, נצבים nitsabim , here, and 1 Kings...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Solomon's Officers. B. C. 1014.       1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.   2 And thes...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Over the household; steward of the king's household. Over the tribute, to wit, the personal tribute, or the levy of men, as appears by comparing this with 1 Kings 5:13,14 , it being very fit t...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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...

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Chief officers

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 12:18 ; 1 Kings 5:13 ; 1 Kings 5:14 ; 1 Kings 9:15 ; 2 Samuel 20:24

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• 1 Kings 4:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Abiathar was — Steward of the king's household. Tribute — The personal tribute, or the levy of men, as appears by comparing this with 1 Kings 5:13-14 , it being very fit that there should be some...

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