1 Kings 4:27 Meaning and Explanation
“And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.”
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Read Full Chapter →The twelve officers faithfully supplied the king's table each in his month, so that nothing was lacking.
What Does 1 Kings 4:27 Mean?
Returning to the twelve district governors, the narrator notes how well the system worked. Each provided for the king and all his guests in his appointed month, and the result was that they lacked nothing. The kingdom's provisioning was complete and dependable.
"They lacked nothing" is a quiet echo of how God provided for His people in the wilderness, where their needs were met and nothing failed. A well-ordered kingdom mirrors the care of the God who supplies every need. The phrase invites trust in the One who is our shepherd, of whom the psalmist sings, "I shall not want." Under His provision, there is enough.
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What does 1 Kings 4:27 mean?
The twelve officers faithfully supplied the king's table each in his month, so that nothing was lacking.