King James Version
1 Kings 4:7 in the King James Version says “And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his mo...” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And 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.”
1 Kings 4:7 · KJV
And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. tribute: or, levy
And 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.
And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim: The son: or, Benhur
The son of Dekar , in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan: The son: or, Ben Dekar
KJV Study — Public Domain
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“over all Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“made provision”
H3557properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
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)
“and his household”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“made provision”
H3557properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain (in various senses)
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