1 Kings 1:8; Joshua 18:20-28; Zechariah 12:13
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 narr...
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
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 eleventh division, the territory of Benjamin (properly including Jerusalem itself), though small, is singularly strong and populous, including Je...
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 b...
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...
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...
(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 provis...
Shimei the son of Elah in Benjamin. So described, to distinguish him from that Shimei that cursed David, who was of the same tribe; 2 Samuel 16:5...
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: Ver. 18. Shimei the son of Elah. ] See on 1 Kings 1:8 .
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...
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 whi...
Solomon's Officers. B. C. 1014. 1 So k...
The son of Elah; which he adds to distinguish him from that cursed and cursing Shimei, 2 Samuel 16:5 .
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 b...
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 wom...
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...
EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S STATE AND COURT OFFICIALS .—The account of Solomon's marriage and entry upon his religious and judicious functions...
The Chief officers
Shimei, the son of Elah, in Benjamin, just north of the territory of Judah;
18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: