1 Kings 4:1-10

4:1

Israel <03478> [over all Israel.]

4:2

officials <08269> [the princes.]

That is, great, chief, or principal men; for none of them were princes, in the common acceptation of the word.

Azariah <05838> [Azariah.]

priest <03548> [priest. or, chief officer.]

4:3

Shisha <07894> [Shisha.]

[Sheva.]

[Shavsha. scribes. or, secretaries. recorder. or, remembrancer.]

4:4

Benaiah <01141> [Benaiah.]

Zadok <06659> [Zadok.]

4:5

son ... Nathan ......... son ... Nathan <05416 01121> [son of Nathan.]

district <05324> [the officers.]

[the principal.]

king <04428> [the king's.]

4:6

Adoniram <0141> [Adoniram.]

[Adoram. tribute. or, levy.]

4:7

district <05324> [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 <0259> [each man.]

4:8

Ben-Hur <01133> [The son of Hur. or, Ben-hur.]

4:9

Ben-Deker <01128> [The son of Dekar. or, Ben-dekar. Shaalbim.]

[Shaalabbin. Beth-shemesh.]

4:10

Ben-Hesed <01136> [The son of Hesed. or, Ben-hesed. Sochoh.]

Hepher <02660> [Hepher.]