1 Kings 4:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

1 Kings 4:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The requirement of a portion of their produce from subjects, in addition to money payments, is a common practice of Oriental monarchs. It obtained in ancient, and it still obtains in modern, Persia...
1 Kings 4:7 - 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...
1 Kings 4:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

twelve officers. Compare David's twelve captains (lChron. 1Ki 27:2-15).
1 Kings 4:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Twelve officers - The business of these twelve of...
1 Kings 4:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Twelve officers over all Israel. The roya...
1 Kings 4:7 - 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 ).
1 Kings 4:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Provided victuals for the king and his household. — This denotes the collection of revenue — mostly, no doubt, in kind — for the maintenance of the Court and household and guards of the king; and p...
1 Kings 4:7 - 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...
1 Kings 4:7 - 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...
1 Kings 4:7 - 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...
1 Kings 4:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
1 Kings 4:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel ,.... Not with respect to the twelve tribes of Israel, for it does not appear that they had each of them a tribe under them, but some particular place...
1 Kings 4:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 7. And Solomon had twelve officers. ] Pur...
1 Kings 4:7 - 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...
1 Kings 4:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon's Officers. B. C. 1014. 1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And thes...
1 Kings 4:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
1 Kings 4:7 - 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...
1 Kings 4:7 - 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...
1 Kings 4:7 - 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...
1 Kings 4:7 - 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...
1 Kings 4:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Chief officers
1 Kings 4:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 27:1-15

1 Kings 4:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 4:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 4:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 4:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 4:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 4:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 4:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 4:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 4:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 4:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 4:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 4:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 4:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 4:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 4:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 4:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 4:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 4:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 4:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Kings 4:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 4:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 4:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge