1 Kings 4:28 - Printer Friendly

ESV: Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds they brought to the place where it was required, each according to his duty.

NIV: They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.

NASB: They also brought barley and straw for the war horses and baggage horses to the place where it was required, each deputy according to his duty.

CSB: Each man brought the barley and the straw for the chariot teams and the other horses to the required place according to his assignment.

NLT: They also brought the necessary barley and straw for the royal horses in the stables.

KJV: Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

NKJV: They also brought barley and straw to the proper place, for the horses and steeds, each man according to his charge.

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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