1 Kings 4:1

1 Chronicles 12:38; 1 Kings 11:13; 1 Kings 11:35; 1 Kings 11:36; 1 Kings 12:19; 1 Kings 12:20; 2 Chronicles 9:30; 2 Samuel 5:5; Ecclesiastes 1:12

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Solomon, that is, was king over “all Israel” from the first; not like David, who for seven and a half years reigned over Judah only. This feature w...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

King over all Israel. — The emphasis laid upon “all” is characteristic of the writer, who compiled the book after the disruption of the kingdom.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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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 outnu...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

So King Solomon was king over all Israel, having come into the full inheritance of his father David.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Chief officers
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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