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1 Kings 4

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^{1 Kings 4:2 [1]} Here as in other passages, the Hebrew word son may refer to a grandson or more distant descendant, just as father is also used of grandfathers and other ancestors.

^{1 Kings 4:7 [2]} Lit provided.

^{1 Kings 4:21 [3]} In the Hebrew text ch 5 begins with this verse.

^{1 Kings 4:22 [4]} This was the largest unit of volume, but the actual amount varied because it was based on the volume of an egg, the basic Jewish standard of volume. The kor was equivalent to the homer and was supposed to equal 4,320 eggs. Modern estimates of the volume range between seven and twelve bushels.

^{1 Kings 4:26 [5]} One ms reads 4,000; cf 2CH 9:25.

^{1 Kings 4:31 [6]} "Wiser than all [other] men," until Christ came. Jesus said, "Someone more and greater than Solomon is here" (MAT 12:42).

^{1 Kings 4:31 [7]} Together with Zimri (1CH 2:6), these men were reputed to be the wisest in the world.

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