1 Kings 4:4

“And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:”

"And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:" - 1 Kings 4:4
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What does 1 Kings 4:4 mean?

1 Kings 4:4 (KJV) states, "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests." This verse is a part of the historical narrative found in the first book of Kings, which recounts the reign of King Solomon, the son of David. The verse serves…

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Leadership Through Service: Lessons from 1 Kings 4:4

In the grand narrative of the Bible, the books of Kings provide a rich tapestry of leadership, wisdom, and the complexities of human character. Among the many figures presented, one verse shines a beacon on the theme of leadership and service: 1 Kings 4:4, which reads, "And…

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A Prayer for Leadership and Wisdom: Inspired by 1 Kings 4:4

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude and reverence for Your sovereignty and wisdom. As I meditate on the words of 1 Kings 4:4, which tells us that "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests," I…

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1 Kings 4:4 - "And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:"
1 Kings 4:1 - "So king Solomon was king over all Israel."
1 Kings 4:18 - "Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:"
1 Kings 4:17 - "Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:"
1 Kings 4:8 - "And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:"
1 Kings 4:14 - "Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:"
1 Kings 1:4 - "And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not."
2 Kings 4:4-5
1 Kings 4:16 - "Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:"
1 Kings 6:4 - "And for the house he made windows of narrow lights."
1 Kings 4:6 - "And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute."
1 Kings 4:34 - "And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom."
1 Kings 4:15 - "Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:"
1 Kings 4:10 - "The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:"
1 Kings 4:9 - "The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:"
1 Kings 7:4 - "And there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks."
1 Kings 4:2 - "And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,"
1 Kings 4:3 - "Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder."
1 Kings 4:32 - "And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five."
"Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:" - 1 Kings 4:18
"Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:" - 1 Kings 4:17
1 Kings 4:5 - "And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:"
1 Kings 4:30 - "And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt."
1 Kings 4:26 - "¶ And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen."
1 Kings 17:4 - "And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there."
"So king Solomon was king over all Israel." - 1 Kings 4:1
1 Kings 4:11 - "The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:"
1 Kings 4:22 - "¶ And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,"
1 Kings 4:20 - "¶ Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry."