1 Kings 4

^{2 b} He was the sonne of Achimais and Zadoks nephew.

^{2 a} That is, his chief officers.

^{2 !} The princes and rulers vnder Salomon

^{4 c} Not Abiathar, whome Salomon had put from his office, {Chap. 2, 27}, but another of that name.

^{9 /} Or, Elba in Beth-auan.

^{12 /} Or, so the plaine.

^{13 d} Which townes bare Iairs name, because he toke them of the Canaanies, {Nomb. 32,41}.

^{17 e} Salomon obserued not the diuision that Joshua made, but deuided it as might best serue for his purpose.

^{20 f} They liued in all peace & securitie.

^{21 g} Which is Euphrates.

^{22 /} Ebr. Corim.

^{22 !} The purueyance for his vitailes.

^{24 h} For they were all tributaries vnto him.

^{24 /} Or, Gaza.

^{25 i} Throughout all Israel.

^{26 !} The nomber of his horses.

^{29 k} Meaning, great vnderstanding and able to comprehend all things.

^{30 l} To wit, the philosophers & astronomers, which were judged moste wise.

^{32 m} Which for the most parte are thoght to haue perished in the captiuitie of Babilon.

^{32 !} His bokes and writings.

^{33 n} From the hiest to the lowest.