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They saw to it that nothing was lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The district governors faithfully provided food for King Solomon and his court; each made sure nothing was lacking during the month assigned to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And those officers supplied provisions for King Solomon, and for all who came to King Solomon’s table, each one in his month. They let nothing be lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And these governors, each man in his month, provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon’s table. There was no lack in their supply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And those deputies provided food for King Solomon and all who came to King Solomon’s table, each in his month; they allowed nothing to be lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Those deputies provided for King Solomon and all who came to King Solomon&#8217s table, each in his month; they left nothing lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And those deputies provided for King Solomon and all who came to King Solomon’s table, each in his month; they left nothing lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And these deputies sustained King Solomon and all who came to King Solomon’s table, each in his month; they left nothing lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Those deputies provided food for King Solomon and for all [the staff] who came to King Solomon’s table, each in his month; they let nothing be lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each of those deputies for a month in turn provided food for King Solomon and for everyone who came to King Solomon’s table. They neglected nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each of those deputies for a month in turn provided food for King Solomon and for everyone who came to King Solomon&#8217s table. They neglected nothing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And those officers provided victuals for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month; they let nothing be lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Each of the twelve regional officers brought food to Solomon and his household for one month of the year. They provided everything he needed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they let nothing be lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Each of the governors provided food for one month every year for King Solomon and all who ate at his table. The governors saw to it that nothing was in short supply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />His twelve governors, each one in the month assigned to him, supplied the food King Solomon needed for himself and for all who ate in the palace; they always supplied everything needed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />His officers supplied provisions for King Solomon and for everyone who visited King Solomon's palace, each in their respective month of service responsibility. Nothing ever ran out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The district governors acquired supplies for King Solomon and all who ate in his royal palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year; they made sure nothing was lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Those officers provided food for king Solomon, and for all who came to king Solomon's table, every man in his month; they let nothing be lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And those officers provided victuals for king Solomon, and for all that came to king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Those officers provided food for King Solomon, and for all who came to King Solomon’s table, every man in his month. They let nothing be lacking. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And these officers have sustained King Solomon and everyone drawing near to the table of King Solomon, each [in] his month; they let nothing be lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And these officers have sustained king Solomon and every one drawing near unto the table of king Solomon, each in his month; they let nothing be lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And these being set, furnished king Solomon, and all coming near king Solomon's table, each his month: a word will not be wanting.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the foresaid governors of the king fed them: and they furnished the necessaries also for king Solomon's table, with great care in their time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the above-stated commanders of the king nourished these. And they also offered the necessities for the table of king Solomon, with immense diligence, each in his time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The governors, one for each month, provided food for King Solomon and for all the guests at King Solomon’s table. They left nothing unprovided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Those officials supplied provisions for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon’s table, each one in his month; they let nothing be lacking.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And those governors supplied provisions for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon's table, every man in his month; they lacked nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And these Governors nourished King Solomon and everyone who came to the table of King Solomon, each man of his month, and they did not reduce anything.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month; they let nothing be lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thus the officers provided king Solomon: and <i>they execute</i> every one in his month all the orders for the table of the king, they omit nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/4-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=1661" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/4.htm">Solomon's Wealth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">Each</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥā·ḏə·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">month</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">the governors</a> <a href="/hebrew/3557.htm" title="3557: wə·ḵil·kə·lū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To comprehend, contain. A primitive root; properly, to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain.">in turn provided food</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">for King</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7131.htm" title="7131: haq·qā·rêḇ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Approaching. From qarab; near.">who came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ- (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">his</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7979.htm" title="7979: šul·ḥan (N-msc) -- A table. From shalach; a table; by implication, a meal.">table.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5737.htm" title="5737: yə·‘ad·də·rū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to arrange, as a battle, a vineyard; hence, to muster and so to miss.">They saw to it that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nothing was lacking.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: dā·ḇār (N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause."></a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Each one also brought to the required place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and other horses.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-47.htm">Genesis 41:47-49</a></span><br />During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully. / During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it. / So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11</a></span><br />And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-18.htm">Exodus 16:18</a></span><br />When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-35.htm">Exodus 16:35</a></span><br />The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-31.htm">Numbers 11:31-32</a></span><br />Now a wind sent by the LORD came up, drove in quail from the sea, and brought them near the camp, about two cubits above the surface of the ground, for a day’s journey in every direction around the camp. / All that day and night, and all the next day, the people stayed up gathering the quail. No one gathered less than ten homers, and they spread them out all around the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-9.htm">Deuteronomy 8:9</a></span><br />a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/9-10.htm">2 Samuel 9:10</a></span><br />You and your sons and servants are to work the ground for him and bring in the harvest, so that your master’s grandson may have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/17-27.htm">2 Samuel 17:27-29</a></span><br />When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim. / They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils, / honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-21.htm">1 Kings 10:21</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-20.htm">2 Chronicles 9:20</a></span><br />All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-18.htm">Nehemiah 5:18</a></span><br />Each day one ox, six choice sheep, and some fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine was provided. But I did not demand the food allotted to the governor, because the burden on the people was so heavy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-25.htm">Psalm 78:25</a></span><br />Man ate the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-27.htm">Proverbs 27:27</a></span><br />You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you—food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-11.htm">Matthew 6:11</a></span><br />Give us this day our daily bread.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came to king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.</p><p class="hdg">those officers</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">1 Kings 4:7-19</a></b></br> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/3-21.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">Deputies</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-19.htm">District</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-22.htm">Food</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">Guests</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-6.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-19.htm">Lacking</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">Month</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-19.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/exodus/23-21.htm">Overlooked</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-22.htm">Provisions</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-26.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">Supplied</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">Sustained</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-7.htm">Table</a> <a href="/judges/20-10.htm">Victual</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">Victuals</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">Wanting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/11-20.htm">Care</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm">Deputies</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-23.htm">District</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-9.htm">Food</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-17.htm">Guests</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">King's</a> <a href="/job/24-10.htm">Lacking</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-14.htm">Month</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-28.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/esther/3-4.htm">Overlooked</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-21.htm">Provided</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-5.htm">Provisions</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-30.htm">Solomon's</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">Supplied</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-4.htm">Sustained</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">Table</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-11.htm">Victual</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-18.htm">Victuals</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-19.htm">Wanting</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-1.htm">Solomon's princes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">His twelve officers for provision</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">The peace and largeness of his kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-22.htm">His daily provision</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-26.htm">His stable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">His wisdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The division of responsibilities among the governors reflects the administrative structure established by Solomon, which is detailed earlier in <a href="/1_kings/4.htm">1 Kings 4</a>. This system ensured a steady supply of provisions, demonstrating the prosperity and stability of Solomon's kingdom. The monthly rotation suggests a well-planned logistical operation, indicative of the wisdom for which Solomon was renowned (<a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">1 Kings 4:29-34</a>). This structure can be compared to the division of labor seen in the New Testament church, where different members have different roles (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">1 Corinthians 12:4-11</a>).<p><b>and all who came to his table.</b><br>Solomon's table was not just for personal consumption but was a place of hospitality and diplomacy. It included officials, foreign dignitaries, and others who sought Solomon's wisdom. This reflects the king's role as a central figure in international relations and the spread of Israel's influence. The abundance at Solomon's table is reminiscent of the Messianic banquet prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6</a>, symbolizing God's provision and the future kingdom's abundance. It also prefigures the Last Supper, where Jesus shared a meal with His disciples, symbolizing fellowship and covenant.<p><b>They saw to it that nothing was lacking.</b><br>This phrase underscores the efficiency and effectiveness of Solomon's administration. The governors' ability to provide without deficiency points to the kingdom's wealth and the fulfillment of God's promise to bless Israel under Solomon's rule (<a href="/1_kings/3-13.htm">1 Kings 3:13</a>). It also reflects the biblical principle of stewardship, where resources are managed wisely to meet needs (<a href="/proverbs/27-23.htm">Proverbs 27:23-27</a>). In a spiritual sense, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who provides for all our needs according to His riches in glory (<a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a>), ensuring that nothing is lacking for those who trust in Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by peace and prosperity in Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/governors.htm">Governors</a></b><br>These were officials appointed by Solomon to oversee various regions of his kingdom. They were responsible for providing provisions for the king's household and court.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/provisioning_system.htm">Provisioning System</a></b><br>A structured system where each governor took turns supplying the king's household, ensuring a steady and sufficient supply of resources.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon's_table.htm">Solomon's Table</a></b><br>Represents the royal court and the administration of Solomon's kingdom, highlighting the abundance and organization of his reign.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The united kingdom under Solomon, experiencing a time of peace and prosperity, which allowed for such an organized system of governance and provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_order.htm">God's Provision and Order</a></b><br>God's provision is evident in the structured and organized way Solomon's kingdom was run. This reflects God's nature as a God of order and abundance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_and_responsibility.htm">Stewardship and Responsibility</a></b><br>The governors had a responsibility to provide for the king's household, teaching us about the importance of stewardship and fulfilling our duties faithfully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_cooperation.htm">Community and Cooperation</a></b><br>The system required cooperation among the governors, illustrating the importance of working together in community to achieve common goals.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_wisdom.htm">Leadership and Wisdom</a></b><br>Solomon's wisdom in organizing his kingdom can inspire us to seek God's wisdom in our leadership and management roles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Just as Solomon's table was never lacking, we can trust that God will provide for our needs when we live according to His principles.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_4_fit_solomon's_many_wives.htm">If historically attributed to King Solomon, how does Song of Solomon 4 mesh with the accounts of his many wives and concubines in other biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 11:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_solomon's_wisdom_claims.htm">How can the extraordinary wisdom attributed to Solomon (1 Kings 4:29-34) be reconciled with the limited external historical references to his reign?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls_count.htm">How many stalls of horses did Solomon have? (1 Kings 4:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 9:25)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_temple_contain_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:4, how can a temple truly contain God if other passages assert He cannot be confined?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And those</span> [rather, <span class="accented">these, i.e.</span>, the officers mentioned vv. 7-19] <span class="cmt_word">officers provided victual for</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">nourished</span>] <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>king</span> <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>Solomon and for all that came unto king Solomon's table</span> [we can hardly see here (with Keil) "a further proof of the blessings of peace." The words were probably suggested by the mental wonder how the cavalry, etc., could be maintained, and so the author states that this great number of horses and horsemen depended on the twelve purveyors for their food] <span class="cmt_word">every man in his month; they lacked nothing</span> [rather, <span class="accented">suffered nothing to be lacking.</span> So Gesen.; and the context seems <span class="cmt_word">to</span> require it]. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/4-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Each</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֣ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">month</span><br /><span class="heb">חָדְשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ḏə·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the governors</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים</span> <span class="translit">(han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5324.htm">Strong's 5324: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take one's stand, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in turn provided food</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִלְכְּלוּ֩</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵil·kə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3557.htm">Strong's 3557: </a> </span><span class="str2">To keep in, to measure, to maintain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who came</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקָּרֵ֛ב</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qā·rêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7131.htm">Strong's 7131: </a> </span><span class="str2">Approaching</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[his]</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">table.</span><br /><span class="heb">שֻׁלְחַ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(šul·ḥan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7979.htm">Strong's 7979: </a> </span><span class="str2">A table, a meal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They saw to it that</span><br /><span class="heb">יְעַדְּר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·‘ad·də·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5737.htm">Strong's 5737: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange as a battle, a vineyard, to muster, to miss</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nothing was lacking.</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/4-27.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 4:27 Those officers provided food for king Solomon (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/4-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 4:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/4-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 4:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>