7And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
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Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were twenty and four thousand. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-19)Here we have, I. Solomon upon his throne (1 Kgs. 4:1): So king Solomon was king , that is, he was confirmed and established king over all Israel , and not, as his successors, only over two tribes. He was a king, that is, he did the work and duty of a king, with the wisdom God had given him. Those preserve the name and honour of their place that mind the business of it and make conscience of it. II…
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