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1 Kings 4:20

King James Version (KJV)

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Judah and Israel [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

1 Kings 4:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 4:20

Theological / Devotional

Were many. The description of the condition of the people here and in v. 25, as multiplied in numbers and living in a condition of prosperity and peace, is evidently designed to point to the fact that Israel had now reached a place where she was strong and secure, no longer at the mercy of troublesome neighbors, and able to take advantage of the land granted them.

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