King James Version
1 Kings 4:27 in the King James Version says “And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his ...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.”
1 Kings 4:27 · KJV
And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. safely: Heb. confidently
And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge. dromedaries: or, mules, or, swift beasts
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“provided victual”
H3557properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
“And those officers”
H5324to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“every man”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“they lacked”
H5737to arrange, as a battle, a vineyard (to hoe); hence, to muster and so to miss (or find wanting)
“nothing”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
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