1 Kings 4:1

King over all Israel. — The emphasis laid upon “all” is characteristic of the writer, who compiled the book after the disruption of the kingdom.

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All Israel — This is spoken with respect to his successors, who were kings only over a part, and that the smallest part of it.

¹ So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 4:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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