Devine Scripture

1 Kings 4:20

1 Kings chapter 4 · verse 20 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Context

v.19Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer that was in the land.

v.20This passage

v.21And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Chronicles 12:39

    And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brethren had made preparation for them.

  • 1 Samuel 30:16

    And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad over all the ground, eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

  • Genesis 13:16

    And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.

  • Proverbs 14:28

    In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

  • Zechariah 9:15

    Jehovah of hosts will defend them; and they shall devour, and shall tread down the sling-stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.

  • Isaiah 22:13

    and, behold, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we shall die.