1 Kings 4:20
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 4:29, the same 'sand on the seashore' imagery describes Solomon's wisdom—here it describes the people's number and joy.
1 Kings 12:4 recalls the heavy yoke of Solomon's labor, contrasting with the abundance and ease depicted here.
Genesis 15:5 promises stars as offspring—here Israel’s countless people fulfill that Abrahamic promise.
Zechariah 3:10 promises a time of fellowship under vine and fig tree — echoing the peaceful abundance seen in Solomon's reign.
Micah 4:4 envisions a future idyllic peace where every man sits under his own vine — a similar picture of security and prosperity as here.
Isaiah 22:13 describes a similar feast but with a desperate 'eat and drink for tomorrow we die' attitude — contrasting the righteous joy here with carnal indulgence.
Ecclesiastes 2:24 affirms that eating, drinking, and enjoyment are from God — reflecting the same blessing seen here.
Psalm 72:3-7 echoes the same vision of peace and abundance under a righteous king, reinforcing the ideal of Solomon's reign.
In Job 1:18, a similar scene of feasting ends in sudden disaster — contrasting the peaceful prosperity here with Job's tragic loss.
Genesis 22:17 promises sand by the sea—this verse directly echoes that exact phrase, showing fulfillment.
Genesis 13:16 promises Abram offspring like dust—here that promise is visibly fulfilled in Israel’s vast numbers.
2 Chronicles 10:4 records the complaint about Solomon's harsh labor, directly contrasting with the idyllic picture of eating and drinking here.
1 Chronicles 22:9 prophesies that Solomon will bring rest and peace, which this verse shows fulfilled in Israel's abundance and merriment.
2 Samuel 17:11 uses the same 'sand by the sea' imagery for Absalom's army—this verse shows the same abundance in Solomon's peaceful kingdom.
Isaiah 10:22 uses the same 'sand of the sea' metaphor but for a remnant surviving judgment, contrasting Solomon's abundant multitude.
In Joshua 11:4, the same 'sand on the seashore' simile describes a Canaanite army—here it depicts Israel's peaceful multitude.
Hebrews 11:12 recalls God's promise that descendants of Abraham would be as countless as sand — here that promise is fulfilled in Israel's multitude.
Revelation 20:8 uses the same 'sand of the sea' simile for the enemy army of Gog and Magog, contrasting God's people with the hostile multitude.
2 Kings 18:31 offers enemy’s promise of eating and drinking in peace—similar language but a deceptive contrast to the genuine prosperity here.
Acts 2:46 shows the early church sharing meals with glad hearts — a NT reflection of the communal joy and abundance seen here.
Proverbs 14:28 teaches that a multitude brings kingly glory—this verse illustrates that principle in Solomon’s reign.