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1 И҆ бѣ̀ ца́рь соломѡ́нъ ца́рствꙋѧй над̾ і҆и҃лемъ.
1 King Solomon was king over all Israel.
2 И҆ сі́и старѣ̑йшины и҆̀же бѣ́ша съ ни́мъ:
2 These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
3 а҆за́рїа сы́нъ садѡ́ковъ, жре́цъ: є҆лїа́фъ и҆ а҆хі́а сы́нове си̑вины, книгѡ́чїи: и҆ і҆ѡсафа́тъ сы́нъ а҆хїлꙋ́довъ, напомина́тель:
3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
4 и҆ ване́а сы́нъ і҆ѡда́евъ над̾ си́лою: и҆ садѡ́къ и҆ а҆вїа́ѳаръ, і҆ере́є:
4 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
5 и҆ а҆за́рїа сы́нъ наѳа́нь над̾ настоѧ́телми: и҆ завꙋ́ѳъ сы́нъ наѳа́нь дрꙋ́гъ царе́въ:
5 Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;
6 и҆ а҆хїса́ръ бѣ̀ строи́тель, и҆ є҆лїа́въ сы́нъ сафа́товъ над̾ ѻ҆те́чествомъ: и҆ а҆дѡнїра́мъ сы́нъ а҆вдѡ́новъ над̾ да́ньми.
6 Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
7 И҆ ᲂу҆ соломѡ́на бѧ́хꙋ двана́десѧть приста̑вникъ над̾ всѣ́мъ і҆и҃лемъ, є҆́же подаѧ́ти царю̀ и҆ до́мꙋ є҆гѡ̀: по мцⷭ҇ꙋ въ лѣ́тѣ быва́ше є҆ди́нъ, є҆́же подаѧ́ти,
7 Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.
8 и҆ сїѧ̑ и҆мена̀ и҆́хъ: ве́нъ сы́нъ ѡ҆́ровъ на горѣ̀ є҆фре́мли, є҆ди́нъ:
8 These are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;
9 сы́нъ дака́рь во махема́тѣ и҆ во висаламі́нѣ и҆ веѳсамѵ́сѣ и҆ є҆лѡ́нѣ, да́же до веѳана́на, є҆ди́нъ:
9 Ben Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
10 сы́нъ се́довъ во а҆равѡ́ѳѣ, сегѡ̀ сѡхѡ̀ и҆ всѧ̀ землѧ̀ ѻ҆фе́рова:
10 Ben Hesed, in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
11 сы́на а҆мїнада́влѧ всѧ̀ нефѳадѡ́ръ: тефа́ѳъ дщѝ соломѡ́нѧ бѣ̀ є҆мꙋ̀ въ женꙋ̀, є҆ди́нъ:
11 Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife);
12 вана̀ сы́нъ а҆хїлꙋ́ѳовъ во і҆ѳаана́хѣ и҆ магеддѡ̀ и҆ ве́сь до́мъ саны́и, и҆́же при сесаѳа́нѣ под̾ є҆зрае́лемъ, и҆ ѿ виѳса́на да́же до савелмаꙋ́ла, да́же до маеве́ръ лꙋка́мъ, є҆ди́нъ:
12 Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
13 сы́нъ наве́ровъ въ равѡ́ѳѣ галаа́дстѣмъ: семꙋ̀ ѡ҆́бласть є҆рга́въ въ васа́нѣ, шестьдесѧ́тъ градѡ́въ вели́кихъ ѡ҆гражде́нныхъ стѣна́ми, и҆ верєѝ мѣ̑дѧны, є҆ди́нъ:
13 Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);
14 а҆хїнада́въ сы́нъ са́ддовъ во маанаі́мѣ:
14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
15 а҆хїмаа́съ въ нефѳалі́мѣ: и҆ се́й поѧ́тъ васема́ѳꙋ дще́рь соломѡ́ню въ женꙋ̀, є҆ди́нъ:
15 Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);
16 ваана̀ сы́нъ хꙋсі́инъ во а҆си́рѣ и҆ во ваалѡ́ѳѣ, є҆ди́нъ:
16 Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;
17 і҆ѡсафа́тъ сы́нъ фарꙋ́евъ во і҆ссаха́рѣ,
17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;
18 семе́й сы́нъ и҆лы̀ во венїамі́нѣ,
18 Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
19 гаве́ръ сы́нъ а҆да́евъ въ землѝ галаа́дѣ, въ землѝ сиѡ́на царѧ̀ є҆севѡ́нска и҆ ѡ҆́га царѧ̀ васа́нска, и҆ наси́фъ є҆ди́нъ въ землѝ і҆ꙋ́довѣ.
19 Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land.
20 І҆ꙋ́да и҆ і҆и҃ль мно́зи а҆́ки песо́къ и҆́же при мо́ри во мно́жествѣ, ꙗ҆дꙋ́ще и҆ пїю́ще и҆ веселѧ́щесѧ.
20 Judah and Israel were numerous as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
21 И҆ соломѡ́нъ бѣ̀ нача́льствꙋѧй во всѣ́хъ ца́рствахъ, ѿ рѣкѝ землѝ фѷлїсті́мскїѧ и҆ да́же до предѣ̑лъ є҆гѵ́петскихъ, (и҆ бѧ́хꙋ) приносѧ́ще да́ры и҆ рабо́тающе соломѡ́нꙋ во всѧ̑ дни̑ живота̀ є҆гѡ̀.
21 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
22 И҆ сїѧ̑ потрє́бнаѧ соломѡ́нꙋ въ де́нь є҆ди́нъ: три́десѧть мѣ́ръ мꙋкѝ семїда́льныѧ и҆ шестьдесѧ́тъ мѣ́ръ мꙋкѝ смѣ́шаныѧ,
22 Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour, sixty measures of meal,
23 де́сѧть тельцє́въ и҆збра́нныхъ и҆ два́десѧть волѡ́въ тꙋ́чныхъ и҆ сто̀ ѻ҆ве́цъ, кромѣ̀ є҆ле́ней и҆ се́рнъ и҆ пти́цъ, и҆збра̑нна ѿ и҆збра́нныхъ тꙋ̑чна.
23 ten head of fat cattle, twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, in addition to deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.
24 Поне́же бѣ̀ нача́льствꙋѧй во всѣ́хъ ѡ҆б̾ ѡ҆́нъ по́лъ рѣкѝ ѿ ѳа́ѱы и҆ да́же до га́зы, над̾ всѣ́ми царьмѝ ѡ҆б̾ ѡ҆́нъ по́лъ рѣкѝ, и҆ ми́ръ бѣ̀ є҆мꙋ̀ ѿ всѣ́хъ стра́нъ ѡ҆́крестъ.
24 For he had dominion over all on this side of the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace on all sides around him.
25 И҆ живѧ́хꙋ і҆ꙋ́да и҆ і҆и҃ль безпеча́льнѡ, кі́йждо под̾ вїногра́домъ свои́мъ и҆ под̾ смоко́вницею свое́ю, ꙗ҆дꙋ́ще и҆ пїю́ще, ѿ да́на и҆ да́же до вирсаві́и, во всѧ̑ дни̑ соломѡ́на.
25 Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
26 И҆ бѧ́ше ᲂу҆ соломѡ́на четы́редесѧть ты́сѧщъ кобыли́цъ въ колєсни́цы и҆ два́десѧть ты́сѧщъ кѡ́нникъ.
26 Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
27 И҆ та́кѡ подаѧ́хꙋ приста́вники царю̀ соломѡ́нꙋ, и҆ всѧ̑ повелѣ̑ннаѧ на трапе́зꙋ царе́вꙋ, кі́йждо въ мцⷭ҇ъ сво́й, не премѣнѧ́юще словесѐ:
27 Those officers provided food for King Solomon, and for all who came to King Solomon’s table, every man in his month. They let nothing be lacking.
28 и҆ ꙗ҆чме́нь и҆ плє́вы ко́нємъ, и҆ колесни́цами привозѧ́хꙋ на мѣ́сто, и҆дѣ́же бѣ̀ ца́рь, кі́йждо по чи́нꙋ своемꙋ̀.
28 They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, each man according to his duty.
29 И҆ дадѐ гдⷭ҇ь смы́слъ и҆ мꙋ́дрость соломѡ́нꙋ мно́гꙋ ѕѣлѡ̀, и҆ широтꙋ̀ се́рдца, ꙗ҆́кѡ песо́къ и҆́же при мо́ри:
29 God gave Solomon abundant wisdom, understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand that is on the seashore.
30 и҆ ᲂу҆мно́жисѧ мꙋ́дрость соломѡ́нова ѕѣлѡ̀, па́че смы́сла всѣ́хъ дре́внихъ человѣ̑къ и҆ па́че всѣ́хъ смы́сленныхъ є҆гѵ́петскихъ:
30 Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 и҆ ᲂу҆мꙋдри́сѧ па́че всѣ́хъ человѣ̑къ, и҆ ᲂу҆мꙋдри́сѧ па́че геѳа́на є҆зраилі́тина и҆ є҆ма́на, и҆ халка́да и҆ да́рды, сы́на сама́дова, и҆ просла́висѧ и҆́мѧ є҆гѡ̀ во всѣ́хъ страна́хъ ѡ҆́крестъ.
31 For he was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations all around.
32 И҆ и҆зглаго́ла соломѡ́нъ трѝ ты́сѧщы при́тчей, и҆ бы́ша пѣ̑сни є҆гѡ̀ пѧ́ть ты́сѧщъ:
32 He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered one thousand five.
33 и҆ глаго́ла ѡ҆ дре́вѣхъ, ѿ ке́дра и҆́же въ лїва́нѣ и҆ да́же до ѵ҆ссѡ́па и҆сходѧ́щагѡ и҆з̾ стѣны̀: и҆ глаго́ла ѡ҆ скотѣ́хъ и҆ ѡ҆ пти́цахъ и҆ ѡ҆ га́дѣхъ и҆ ѡ҆ ры́бахъ.
33 He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he also spoke of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.
34 И҆ прихожда́хꙋ всѝ лю́дїе слы́шати премꙋ́дрость соломѡ́ню: и҆ прїима́ше да́ры ѿ всѣ́хъ царе́й земны́хъ, є҆ли́цы слы́шахꙋ премꙋ́дрость є҆гѡ̀.
34 People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

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  • Abda

    Father of Adoniram

    Named as the father of Adoniram, who was in charge of the forced labor.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:6

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  • Adoniram

    Over Solomon's forced labor

    Son of Abda, in charge of the forced labor, who oversaw the monthly shifts of 30,000 sent to Lebanon.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 5:14

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  • Ahijah

    Secretary to Solomon

    One of the two sons of Shisha listed among Solomon's chief officials as a secretary.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:3

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  • Ahilud

    Father of the recorder Jehoshaphat

    Named as the father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3

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  • Ahimaaz

    Solomon's governor in Naphtali

    One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Naphtali, who married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:15

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  • Ahinadab

    Solomon's governor at Mahanaim

    Son of Iddo, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Mahanaim.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:14

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  • Ahishar

    Over Solomon's palace

    Listed among Solomon's chief officials as being in charge of the palace.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:6

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  • Azariah

    Over Solomon's governors

    Son of Nathan (the text does not say which Nathan), in charge of the governors.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:5

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  • Azariah

    Priest among Solomon's officials

    Son of Zadok, listed first among Solomon's chief officials as the priest.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:2

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  • Baana

    Solomon's governor at Taanach and Megiddo

    Son of Ahilud, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Taanach, Megiddo and Beth-shean.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:12

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  • Baana

    Solomon's governor in Asher

    Son of Hushai, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Asher and Aloth.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:16

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  • Basemath

    Daughter of Solomon

    A daughter of Solomon, wife of the governor Ahimaaz.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:15

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  • Ben-abinadab

    Solomon's governor in Naphath-dor

    One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Naphath-dor, who was married to Taphath, a daughter of Solomon.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:11

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  • Ben-deker

    Solomon's governor in Makaz

    One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:9

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  • Ben-geber

    Solomon's governor in Ramoth-gilead

    One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Ramoth-gilead, the villages of Jair, and the region of Argob in Bashan.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:13

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  • Ben-hesed

    Solomon's governor in Arubboth

    One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Arubboth, including Socoh and the land of Hepher.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:10

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  • Ben-hur

    Solomon's governor in Ephraim

    One of Solomon's twelve governors, over the hill country of Ephraim.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:8

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  • Calcol

    Renowned wise man

    One of the sons of Mahol, a wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31

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  • Darda

    Renowned wise man

    One of the sons of Mahol, a wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31

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  • Ela

    Father of Shimei

    Named as the father of Shimei, Solomon's governor in Benjamin.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:18

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  • Elihoreph

    Secretary to Solomon

    One of the two sons of Shisha listed among Solomon's chief officials as a secretary.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:3

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  • Ethan the Ezrahite

    Renowned wise man

    A wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31; Psalm 89:1

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  • Geber

    Solomon's governor in Gilead

    Son of Uri, one of Solomon's governors, over the land of Gilead including the territories of Sihon and Og.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:19

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  • Heman

    Renowned wise man

    One of the sons of Mahol, a wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31

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  • Hushai

    Father of Baana

    Named as the father of Baana, Solomon's governor in Asher.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:16

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  • Iddo

    Father of Ahinadab

    Named as the father of Ahinadab, Solomon's governor at Mahanaim.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:14

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  • Jehoshaphat

    David's recorder

    Son of Ahilud, listed as the recorder in David's administration.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3

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  • Jehoshaphat

    Solomon's governor in Issachar

    Son of Paruah, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Issachar.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:17

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  • Mahol

    Father of Heman, Calcol and Darda

    Named as the father of the wise men Heman, Calcol and Darda.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31

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  • Paruah

    Father of Jehoshaphat

    Named as the father of Jehoshaphat, Solomon's governor in Issachar.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:17

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  • Shimei

    Solomon's governor in Benjamin

    Son of Ela, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Benjamin.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:18

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  • Shisha

    Father of two royal secretaries

    Named as the father of Elihoreph and Ahijah, Solomon's secretaries.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:3

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  • Sihon

    King of the Amorites

    King of the Amorites, whose former territory lay within the district of Solomon's governor in Gilead.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:19

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  • Solomon

    King of Israel

    David's son who built the temple and became famous for God-given wisdom.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 1-11; 1 Chron. 3:5; Matt. 1:6-7

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  • Taphath

    Daughter of Solomon

    A daughter of Solomon, wife of the governor Ben-abinadab.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:11

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  • Uri

    Father of Geber

    Named as the father of Geber, Solomon's governor in Gilead.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:19

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  • Zabud

    Priest and adviser to Solomon

    Son of Nathan (the text does not say which Nathan), called a priest and adviser to the king.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:5

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Cross references (31)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 2 Chronicles 9:30; 1 Kings 12:19–20; 1 Chronicles 12:38; Ecclesiastes 1:12; 1 Kings 11:35–36
  2. 2 1 Corinthians 12:28; Exodus 18:21; 2 Samuel 20:23–26; 2 Samuel 8:15–18; 1 Chronicles 6:8–10
  3. 3 2 Samuel 8:16; Isaiah 62:6; 1 Chronicles 18:15; 1 Chronicles 18:6; 2 Samuel 20:24–25
  4. 4 1 Kings 2:35; 1 Kings 2:26–27
  5. 5 2 Samuel 15:37; 1 Chronicles 27:33; 2 Samuel 16:16; John 15:14–15; 2 Samuel 12:25
  6. 6 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 12:18; 1 Kings 9:15; 1 Kings 5:13–14
  7. 7 1 Chronicles 27:1–15
  8. 8 Joshua 24:33; Judges 19:1; Judges 17:1
  9. 9 Joshua 19:42; 1 Samuel 6:12; Judges 1:35; Joshua 21:16; 1 Samuel 6:20
  10. 10 Joshua 12:17; Joshua 15:35; Joshua 17:2
  11. 11 Joshua 11:2; Joshua 17:11; Joshua 12:23; Judges 1:27
  12. 12 Joshua 17:11; Joshua 3:16; 1 Kings 19:16; Judges 5:19; 1 Kings 7:46
  13. 13 Deuteronomy 3:4; Numbers 32:41; 1 Kings 22:3; 2 Kings 9:14; Deuteronomy 4:43
  14. 14 Genesis 32:2; 2 Samuel 2:8; Joshua 13:26; 2 Samuel 17:24; 2 Samuel 17:27
  15. 15 1 Samuel 18:18; Joshua 19:32–39; 2 Samuel 15:27; 1 Kings 4:11
  16. 16 Joshua 19:24–31; 2 Samuel 15:32
  17. 17 Joshua 19:17–23
  18. 18 1 Kings 1:8; Zechariah 12:13; Joshua 18:20–28
  19. 19 Deuteronomy 2:26–3:17; Joshua 13:9–12; Numbers 21:21–35
  20. 20 1 Kings 3:8; Genesis 22:17; Genesis 32:12; 1 Chronicles 12:39; Genesis 15:5
  21. 21 Genesis 15:18; Joshua 1:4; Psalm 68:29; 2 Chronicles 9:26–31; 1 Kings 4:24
  22. 23 Nehemiah 5:17–18
  23. 24 1 Chronicles 22:9; Psalm 72:11; Genesis 10:19; 1 Kings 5:4; Isaiah 9:7
  24. 25 Micah 4:4; Zechariah 3:10; Jeremiah 33:15–16; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 2 Kings 18:31
  25. 26 2 Chronicles 1:14; 2 Chronicles 9:25; 2 Samuel 8:4; Psalm 20:7; 1 Kings 10:25–26
  26. 28 Esther 8:10; Esther 8:14; Micah 1:13
  27. 29 1 Kings 3:12; James 3:17; James 1:5; 1 Kings 4:20; Ecclesiastes 2:26
  28. 30 Daniel 5:11–12; Genesis 25:6; Acts 7:22; Daniel 1:20; Job 1:3
  29. 31 1 Chronicles 15:19; 1 Chronicles 2:6; 1 Kings 3:12; 1 Chronicles 6:33; Psalm 89:1–52
  30. 33 2 Kings 19:23; Psalm 51:7; Psalm 92:12; Numbers 19:18; Numbers 24:6
  31. 34 2 Chronicles 9:23; 1 Kings 10:1; 2 Chronicles 9:1; Isaiah 2:2; Zechariah 8:23

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What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Quotes verse 4:34 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Chapters XXV–XXVI)

    … cannot contain, really dwell with men upon the earth?" And he pleased God, and was the admiration of all; and all kings of the earth sought an interview with him (quærebant faciem ejus) that they might hear the wisdom which God had conferred upon him. The queen of the south, too, came to him from the ends of the earth, …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)