Douay-Rheims Bible: 3 Kings — Introduction, Chapter Summaries and Notes by Richard Challoner
Chapter 4
SummarySolomon 's chief officers. His riches and wisdom.
[4:4] Abiathar. . .By this it appears that Abiathar was not altogether deposed from the high priesthood; but only banished to his country house, and by that means excluded from the exercise of his functions.
[4:21] The river. . .Euphrates.
[4:32] Three thousand parables, etc. . . These works are all lost, excepting some part of the parables extant in the book of Proverbs; and his chief poem called the Canticle of Canticles.