1 Kings 4:1

What does 1 Kings 4:1 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 4:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And king Solomon was king over all Israel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And king Solomon was king over all Israel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now Solomon was king over all Israel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And king Solomon is king over all Israel,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And king Solomon reigned over all Israel:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And king Solomon was king over all Israel.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 11:13

    Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.

  • 1 Kings 12:19

    So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

  • 1 Kings 11:35

    but I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes.

  • 1 Chronicles 12:38

    All these, being men of war, that could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:30

    And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

  • Ecclesiastes 1:12

    I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

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