1 Kings 4:20
What does 1 Kings 4:20 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 4:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Judah 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Judah and Israel <FI>are<Fi> many, as the sand that <FI>is<Fi> by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude; eating and drinking, and rejoicing.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Judah 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.
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