Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand by the sea in multitude; eating and drinking and making merry.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
Holman Bible
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea;
International Standard Version
Judah and Israel became as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They enjoyed abundance, and ate, drank, and rejoiced regularly.
A Conservative Version
Judah and Israel were as many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
American Standard Version
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Amplified
[The people of] Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand that is in abundance by the sea; they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Bible in Basic English
Judah 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.
Darby Translation
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Julia Smith Translation
Judah and Israel many as the sand which is by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
King James 2000
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and rejoicing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Judah and Israel [were] as many as the sand which is on the seashore in abundance, eating and drinking and rejoicing!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Judah and Israel were many, even as the sand of the sea in number, eating, drinking, and making merry.
NET Bible
The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.
New Heart English Bible
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
The Emphasized Bible
Judah and Israel, were many, as the sand that is by the sea, for multitude, - eating and drinking, and rejoicing.
Webster
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
World English Bible
Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Youngs Literal Translation
Judah and Israel are many, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Themes
Holy land » Prosperity of, in solomon's reign
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 4:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Provisions
19 Geber the son of Uri was in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer in the land; 20 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand by the sea in multitude; eating and drinking and making merry. 21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Cross References
Genesis 22:17
that in blessing I will bless you, and in multiplying I will multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the seashore. And your Seed shall possess the gate of His enemies.
1 Kings 3:8
And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen, a numerous people who cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.
Genesis 13:16
And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth, so that if a man can count the dust of the earth, then shall your seed also be counted.
Genesis 15:5
And He brought him outside and said, Look now toward the heavens and count the stars, if you are able to count them. And He said to him, So shall your seed be.
Genesis 32:12
And You said, I will surely do you good, and make your seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
1 Samuel 30:16
And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad on all the earth, 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.
1 Chronicles 12:39
And they were with David three days, eating and drinking. For their brothers had prepared food for them.
Job 1:18
While he was still speaking, there also came another and said, Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house.
Psalm 72:3-7
The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills by righteousness.
Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of people is the king's honor, but in the lack of people is the ruin of the prince.
Ecclesiastes 2:24
Is it not good that he should eat and drink and make his soul see good in his labor? This I also saw, that it was from the hand of God.
Isaiah 22:13
Then, lo, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, saying, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!
Micah 4:4
But they shall sit each one under his vine and under his fig tree; and there shall be no trembling; for the mouth of Jehovah of Hosts has spoken,
Zechariah 3:10
In that day, says Jehovah of Hosts, you shall call, each man to his neighbor, to sit under the vine and under the fig tree.
Zechariah 9:15
Jehovah of Hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour and trample the slingstones. And they shall drink and be boisterous, as through wine. And they shall be filled like a bowl, and like the corners of the altar.
Acts 2:46
And continuing with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they shared food with gladness and simplicity of heart,