‏ 1 Kings 4:1-19

over all Israel 1Kgs 11:13, 1Kgs 11:35-36, 1Kgs 12:19-20; 2Sam 5:5; 1Chr 12:38; 2Chr 9:30; Eccl 1:12

the princes That is, great, chief, or principal men; for none of them were princes, in the common acceptation of the word. Exod 18:21; 2Sam 8:15-18, 2Sam 20:23-26; 1Cor 12:28

Azariah 1Chr 6:8-10, 1Chr 27:17

priest or, chief officer

Shisha 2Sam 20:25, Sheva, 1Chr 18:6, Shavsha

scribes or, secretaries

recorder or, remembrancer. 2Sam 8:16, 2Sam 20:24; 1Chr 18:15; Isa 62:6 *marg.

Benaiah 1Kgs 2:35

Zadok 1Kgs 2:26-27, 1Kgs 2:35

son of Nathan 1Kgs 1:10-53; 2Sam 7:2, 2Sam 12:1-15, 2Sam 12:25

the officers 1Kgs 4:7

the principal 2Sam 8:18, 2Sam 20:26

the king's 2Sam 15:37, 2Sam 16:16, 2Sam 19:37-38; 1Chr 27:33; Prov 22:11; John 13:23; John 15:14-15; Jas 2:23

Adoniram 1Kgs 12:18; 2Sam 20:24, Adoram

tribute or, levy, 1Kgs 5:13-14, 1Kgs 9:15

officers These are doubtless to be considered as general receivers; for, as Sir John Chardin observes, "the revenues of the princes of the East are paid in the fruits and productions of the earth. There are no other taxes on the peasants."

each man 1Chr 27:1-15

The son of Hur or, Ben-hur, Judg 17:1, Judg 19:1

The son of Dekar or, Ben-dekar

Shaalbim Josh 19:42, Shaalabbin

Bethshemesh 1Sam 6:12, 1Sam 6:20

The son of Hesed or, Ben-hesed

Sochoh Josh 15:35

Hepher Josh 12:17, Josh 17:2

The son of Abinadab or, Ben-abinadab

Dor Josh 12:23, Josh 17:11; Judg 1:27

Taanach Josh 17:11; Judg 5:19

Megiddo 2Kgs 23:29-30

Bethshean 1Sam 31:10, 1Sam 31:12

Zartanah 1Kgs 7:46, Zarthan, Josh 3:16, Zaretan

Jezreel 1Kgs 18:46

Abelmeholah 1Kgs 19:16

The son of Geber or, Ben-geber

Ramothgilead 1Kgs 22:3; Deut 4:43; Josh 20:8, Josh 21:38; 2Kgs 9:1, 2Kgs 9:14

the towns Num 32:41; Deut 3:14

Argob Deut 3:4, Deut 3:8, Deut 3:13-14; Ps 22:12, Ps 68:15

threescore great cities These were the fortified cities; their gates and bars being covered with plates of brass.

Mahanaim or, to Mahanaim, Gen 32:2; 2Sam 2:8, 2Sam 17:24, 2Sam 17:27

Naphtali Josh 19:32-39

the daughter 1Kgs 4:11; 1Sam 18:18

Asher Josh 19:24-31

Issachar Josh 19:17-23

Shimei 1Kgs 1:8; Zech 12:13

Benjamin Josh 18:20-28

the country of Sihon Num 21:21-35; Deut 2:26-37, Deut 3:1-17; Josh 13:9-12

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