The Meaning of 1 Kings 4:32 Explained

1 Kings 4:32

KJV: And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

YLT: And he speaketh three thousand similes, and his songs are five, and the chief one;

Darby: And he spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.

ASV: And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.

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What is the context of 1 Kings 4:32?

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And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

What does 1 Kings 4:32 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 4:32 mean?

And He spoke three thousand proverbs and were his songs five and a thousand

וַיְדַבֵּ֕ר שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים מָשָׁ֑ל וַיְהִ֥י שִׁיר֖וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וָאָֽלֶף

וַיְדַבֵּ֕ר	And He spoke
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: דָּבַר Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת	three
Parse: Number, masculine singular construct Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ Sense: three, triad.
אֲלָפִ֖ים	thousand
Parse: Number, masculine plural Root: אֶלֶף Sense: a thousand.
מָשָׁ֑ל	proverbs
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: מָשָׁל Sense: proverb, parable.
וַיְהִ֥י	and were
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
שִׁיר֖וֹ	his songs
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: שִׁיר Sense: song.
חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה	five
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: חָמֵשׁ Sense: five.
וָאָֽלֶף	and a thousand
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, masculine singular Root: אֶלֶף Sense: a thousand.

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Similar Scriptures for 1 Kings 4:32

		Ecclesiastes 12:9 [5]
		Matthew 13:35 [2]
		Song of Solomon 1:1-17 [2]
		Proverbs 1:1-31 [2]