1 Kings 4

1 Kings 4:2

VVHich he had] the Italian, of his Court, or which belonged unto him.

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Recorder] see upon 2 Samuel 8:6.

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Abiathar] if it be the same as is spoken of, 1 Kings 2:26. it must be understood, that though he was degraded by Solomon, yet he kept the name, and next degree under Zadok.

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The officers] of which verse 7 [Principall] that is to say, his favorite, or private friend, and the second person in government.

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Makaz] this name of city or countrey, is not mentioned in any other place, but by the rest which are here added, they belonging to the tribe of Dan, it is very likely that this was also of the same tribe.

1 Kings 4:10

In Aruboth] this place is not mentioned any where else, but by the aforesaid reason it should be in the countrey belonging to the tribe of Iudah.

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Dor] see Iosh. 17. 11.

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Taanach] see Iosh. 17. 11 [Zartanah] this is not the same as Ioshua 3. 16. and 1 Kings 7:46. [Abel-Mehola] see Iudges 7. 22. [Iokneam] it seemeth to bee the same Iokneam, as is mentioned Ioshua 19. 11. and 〈◊〉. 34. which was in the confines of Zabulon.

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Mahanaim] Ioshua 13. 16.

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The River] namely Euphrates according to Gods promise, Genesis 15:18.

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Measures] the Italian hath the Hebrew word Cors, which was the name of a large measure which contained ten Epas.

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Fllow Deer] the signification of the Hebrew word is very uncertaine; but most interpreters hold that it was a kind of wild goat.

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Tiphsah] this was some city of Syria neare 〈◊〉Euphrates.

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Forty thousand] 2 Chronicles 9:25. there is mention made but onely of foure thousand stalles, therefore we must imagine that in each stall there were ten severall distinct places, to place a horse in each one.

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The East] namely Arabians or Caldeans, who as well as the Egyptians, Acts 7:12. were very skilfull in liberall arts, and naturall sciences.

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Ethan] there were Israelites of the tribe of Iudah, descended from Zerah, and therefore Ethan was called the Ezrahite, see 1 Chronicles 2:6. Psal. 88. 1. and 89. 1.

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Proverbs] part whereof are set downe in the book of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.

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The hysop] it is so called ordinarily, by reason of the similitude of the Hebrew name, yet others old i to be rather wall-Rue.