The Meaning of 1 Kings 4:31 Explained

1 Kings 4:31

KJV: For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

YLT: and he is wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol, and his name is in all the nations round about.

Darby: For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations round about.

ASV: For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Kings 4:31?

MEANING: What does 1 Kings 4:31 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Kings 4:31 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 1 Kings 4:31?

What is the context of 1 Kings 4:31?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

What does 1 Kings 4:31 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 4:29-34 - The Wise King's Great Purpose

David, before his death, had made great preparations for building the Temple, but had not been permitted to proceed with its construction. "Thou didst well that it was in thy heart," 2 Chronicles 6:8. God credits us with what we would have done, had it been in our power. But now war on every side had been exchanged for peace, and the time for temple-building had come. A great principle is here involved which has many applications.

It is true of the Church at large. When the Church throughout all Judea and Galilee had peace, it was edified; and as it walked in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it was multiplied, Acts 9:31. When the love of God reigns amid professing Christians, and they neither war against nor vex each other, then the world believes, and the very Hirams help to build.

It is also true of the inner life. The days of peace are those in which the heart thrives. See 1 Thessalonians 5:23, and Hebrews 13:20. God is not in the earthquake nor in the fire, but in the "still small voice." Cultivate a quiet heart, as did Mary, at the feet of Christ. It will result in deeds to be spoken of throughout the whole world, Luke 10:39 and Matthew 26:13.

1 Kings 4:1-34 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 4

¹ Solomon's princes
⁷ His twelve officers for provision
²⁰ The peace and largeness of his kingdom
²² His daily provision
²⁶ His stable
²⁹ His wisdom

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 4:31 mean?

For he was wiser than all men than Ethan the Ezrahite and Heman and Calcol and Darda the sons of Mahol and was his fame in all the nations surrounding

וַיֶּחְכַּם֮ מִכָּל־ הָֽאָדָם֒ מֵאֵיתָ֣ן הָאֶזְרָחִ֗י וְהֵימָ֧ן וְכַלְכֹּ֛ל וְדַרְדַּ֖ע בְּנֵ֣י מָח֑וֹל וַיְהִֽי־ שְׁמ֥וֹ בְכָֽל־ הַגּוֹיִ֖ם סָבִֽיב

וַיֶּחְכַּם֮	For he was wiser
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָכַם Sense: to be wise.
מִכָּל־	than all
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
הָֽאָדָם֒	men
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind.
מֵאֵיתָ֣ן	than Ethan
Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵיתָן Sense: an Ezrahite known for his wisdom.
הָאֶזְרָחִ֗י	the Ezrahite
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶזְרָחִי Sense: Ezrahite, of the family of Zerach.
וְהֵימָ֧ן	and Heman
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: הֵימָן Sense: a wise man to whom Solomon was compared.
וְכַלְכֹּ֛ל	and Calcol
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: כַּלְכֹּל Sense: son or descendant of Zerah of Judah and one of the wise men with whom Solomon was compared.
וְדַרְדַּ֖ע	and Darda
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דַּרְדַּע Sense: a son of Mahol, one of four men of great fame for their wisdom, but surpassed by Solomon.
בְּנֵ֣י	the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
מָח֑וֹל	of Mahol
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מָחֹול Sense: father of Heman.
וַיְהִֽי־	and was
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
שְׁמ֥וֹ	his fame
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: שֵׁם Sense: name.
בְכָֽל־	in all
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
הַגּוֹיִ֖ם	the nations
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: גֹּוי Sense: nation, people.
סָבִֽיב	surrounding
Parse: Adverb Root: מוּסָב Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.

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