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1 Kings 4:20
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Christian Standard Bible®
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea; they were eating, drinking, and rejoicing.
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea; they were eating, drinking, and rejoicing.
Hebrew Names Version
Yehudah and Yisra'el were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Yehudah and Yisra'el were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
King James Version
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
English Standard Version
Judah and Israel were as many as the sand by the sea. They ate and drank and were happy.
Judah and Israel were as many as the sand by the sea. They ate and drank and were happy.
New Century Version
There were as many people in Judah and Israel as grains of sand on the seashore. The people ate, drank, and were happy.
There were as many people in Judah and Israel as grains of sand on the seashore. The people ate, drank, and were happy.
New English Translation
The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.
The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.
Amplified Bible
[The people of] Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is in abundance by the sea; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.
[The people of] Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is in abundance by the sea; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.
New American Standard Bible
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating, drinking, and rejoicing.
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating, drinking, and rejoicing.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand of the sea in number, eating, drinking, and making merry.
Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand of the sea in number, eating, drinking, and making merry.
Legacy Standard Bible
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating and drinking and being glad.
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating and drinking and being glad.
Contemporary English Version
There were so many people living in Judah and Israel while Solomon was king that they seemed like grains of sand on a beach. Everyone had enough to eat and drink, and they were happy.
There were so many people living in Judah and Israel while Solomon was king that they seemed like grains of sand on a beach. Everyone had enough to eat and drink, and they were happy.
Complete Jewish Bible
Y'hudah and Isra'el were as numerous as sand grains on the seashore; they ate, drank and enjoyed themselves.
Y'hudah and Isra'el were as numerous as sand grains on the seashore; they ate, drank and enjoyed themselves.
Darby Translation
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Easy-to-Read Version
In Judah and Israel there were as many people as sand on the seashore. The people were happy and had plenty to eat and drink.
In Judah and Israel there were as many people as sand on the seashore. The people were happy and had plenty to eat and drink.
George Lamsa Translation
Judah and Israel were as many in multitude as the sand which is by the sea; they ate and drank and made merry.
Judah and Israel were as many in multitude as the sand which is by the sea; they ate and drank and made merry.
Good News Translation
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore; they ate and drank, and were happy.
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore; they ate and drank, and were happy.
Lexham English Bible
Judah and Israel were as many as the sand which is on the seashore in abundance, eating and drinking and rejoicing!
Judah and Israel were as many as the sand which is on the seashore in abundance, eating and drinking and rejoicing!
Literal Translation
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand by the sea in multitude; eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand by the sea in multitude; eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
As for Iuda and Israel, they were in nombre as the sonde of the see, and ate and dronke, and were mery.
As for Iuda and Israel, they were in nombre as the sonde of the see, and ate and dronke, and were mery.
American Standard Version
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Bible in Basic English
Judah and Israel were as great in number as the sand by the seaside, and they took their food and drink with joy in their hearts.
Judah and Israel were as great in number as the sand by the seaside, and they took their food and drink with joy in their hearts.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Iuda and Israel were many [euen] as the sande of the sea in numbre, eating, drincking, and making mery.
And Iuda and Israel were many [euen] as the sande of the sea in numbre, eating, drincking, and making mery.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
King James Version (1611)
Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merrie.
Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merrie.
English Revised Version
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Berean Standard Bible
Judah and Israel became as numerous as the sand by the sea, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Judah and Israel became as numerous as the sand by the sea, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Juda and Israel weren vnnoumbrable, as the soond of the see in multitude, etynge, and drynkynge, and beynge glad.
Juda and Israel weren vnnoumbrable, as the soond of the see in multitude, etynge, and drynkynge, and beynge glad.
Young's Literal Translation
Judah and Israel [are] many, as the sand that [is] by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Judah and Israel [are] many, as the sand that [is] by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Update Bible Version
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Webster's Bible Translation
Judah and Israel [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
Judah and Israel [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
World English Bible
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
New King James Version
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
New Living Translation
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They were very contented, with plenty to eat and drink.
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They were very contented, with plenty to eat and drink.
New Life Bible
There were many people in Judah and Israel, as much as the sand beside the sea. They were eating and drinking and full of joy.
There were many people in Judah and Israel, as much as the sand beside the sea. They were eating and drinking and full of joy.
New Revised Standard
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea; they ate and drank and were happy.
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea; they ate and drank and were happy.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Judah and Israel, were many, as the sand that is by the sea, for multitude, - eating and drinking, and rejoicing.
Judah and Israel, were many, as the sand that is by the sea, for multitude, - eating and drinking, and rejoicing.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude; eating and drinking, and rejoicing.
Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude; eating and drinking, and rejoicing.
Revised Standard Version
Judah and Israel were as many as the sand by the sea; they ate and drank and were happy.
Judah and Israel were as many as the sand by the sea; they ate and drank and were happy.
THE MESSAGE
Judah and Israel were densely populated—like sand on an ocean beach! All their needs were met; they ate and drank and were happy. Solomon was sovereign over all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates in the east to the country of the Philistines in the west, all the way to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and were vassals of Solomon all his life.
Judah and Israel were densely populated—like sand on an ocean beach! All their needs were met; they ate and drank and were happy. Solomon was sovereign over all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates in the east to the country of the Philistines in the west, all the way to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and were vassals of Solomon all his life.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Contextual Overview
22 And these were the requisite supplies for Solomon: in one day thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of fine pounded meal, 23 and ten choice calves, and twenty pastured oxen, and a hundred sheep, besides stags, and choice fatted does. 24 For he had dominion on this side the river, and he was at peace on all sides round about. 27 And thus the officers provided king Solomon: and they execute every one in his month all the orders for the table of the king, they omit nothing. 28 And they carried the barley and the straw for the horses and the chariots to the place where the king might be, each according to his charge.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
as the sand: 1 Kings 3:8, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 15:5, Genesis 22:17, Proverbs 14:28
eating: 1 Samuel 30:16, 1 Chronicles 12:39, Job 1:18, Psalms 72:3-7, Ecclesiastes 2:24, Isaiah 22:13, Micah 4:4, Zechariah 3:10, Zechariah 9:15, Acts 2:46
Reciprocal: Genesis 49:11 - he washed Numbers 1:46 - General Joshua 11:4 - as the sand 2 Samuel 17:11 - as the sand 1 Kings 4:29 - as the sand 1 Kings 12:4 - our yoke 2 Kings 18:31 - eat ye 1 Chronicles 22:9 - I will give 2 Chronicles 10:4 - grievous Psalms 68:13 - the wings Psalms 72:16 - of the city Psalms 80:9 - and it Isaiah 10:22 - though thy Isaiah 36:16 - eat ye Jeremiah 22:15 - eat Zechariah 10:8 - and they Hebrews 11:12 - as the sand Revelation 20:8 - the number
Cross-References
Genesis 4:2
And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
And she again bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Genesis 4:4
And Abel also brought of the first born of his sheep and of his fatlings, and God looked upon Abel and his gifts,
And Abel also brought of the first born of his sheep and of his fatlings, and God looked upon Abel and his gifts,
Genesis 4:5
but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell.
but Cain and his sacrifices he regarded not, and Cain was exceedingly sorrowful and his countenance fell.
Genesis 4:9
And the Lord God said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? and he said, I know not, am I my brother’s keeper?
And the Lord God said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? and he said, I know not, am I my brother’s keeper?
Genesis 4:10
And the Lord said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood cries to me out of the ground.
And the Lord said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood cries to me out of the ground.
Genesis 4:11
And now thou art cursed from the earth which has opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand.
And now thou art cursed from the earth which has opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand.
Genesis 4:12
When thou tillest the earth, then it shall not continue to give its strength to thee: thou shalt be groaning and trembling on the earth.
When thou tillest the earth, then it shall not continue to give its strength to thee: thou shalt be groaning and trembling on the earth.
Genesis 4:21
And the name of his brother was Jubal; he it was who invented the psaltery and harp.
And the name of his brother was Jubal; he it was who invented the psaltery and harp.
Genesis 25:27
And the lads grew, and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, dwelling in the country, and Jacob a simple man, dwelling in a house.
And the lads grew, and Esau was a man skilled in hunting, dwelling in the country, and Jacob a simple man, dwelling in a house.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Judah and Israel [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude,.... Being blessed with great fruitfulness in their families, and having no pestilential disease among them, nor wars to lessen their number, and so the promise to Abraham was fulfilled, Genesis 22:17; and which was an emblem of Christ's spiritual subjects, especially in the latter day, whom Solomon was a type of, see Hosea 1:10;
eating, and drinking, and making merry; having a large increase of the fruits of the earth, and in no fear of any enemies; expressive of the spiritual joy of believers in the kingdom of Christ, and under the word and ordinances, Song of Solomon 2:3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
There is some doubt about the proper arrangement of the remainder of this chapter. The best alteration, if we alter the Hebrew order at all, would be to place 1 Kings 4:20-21 after 1 Kings 4:25.
Many ... - See 1 Kings 3:8 note; and compare Psalms 127:1-5, which is traditionally ascribed to Solomon, and which celebrates the populousness and security of Israel in his day.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 4:20. Eating and drinking, and making merry. — They were very comfortable, very rich, very merry, and very corrupt. And this full feeding and dissipation led to a total corruption of manners.
