1 Kings 4

1 And King Salomon was King ouer all Israel.

And king Solomon reigned over all Israel:

2 And these were his princes, Azariah the sonne of Zadok the Priest,

And these were the princes which he had: Azarias the son of Sadoc the priest:

3 Elihoreph and Ahiah the sonnes of Shisha scribes, Iehoshaphat the sonne of Ahilud, the recorder,

Elihoreph, and Ahia, the sons of Sisa, scribes: Josaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder:

4 And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the hoste, and Zadok and Abiathar Priests,

Banaias the son of Joiada, over the army: and Sadoc and Abiathar priests.

5 And Azariah the sonne of Nathan was ouer the officers, and Zabud the sonne of Nathan Priest was the Kings friend,

Azarias the son of Nathan, over them that were about the king: Zabud, the son of Nathan the priest, the king’s friend:

6 And Ahishar was ouer the houshold: and Adoniram the sonne of Abda was ouer the tribute.

And Ahisar governor of the house: and Adoniram the son of Abda over the tribute.

7 And Salomon had twelue officers ouer all Israel, which prouided vitailes for the King and his housholde: eche man had a moneth in the yeere to prouide vitailes.

And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his household: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year.

8 And these are their names: the sonne of Hur in mount Ephraim:

And these are their names: Benhur, in mount Ephraim,

9 The sonne of Dekar in Makaz, and in Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh, and Elon and Beth-hanan:

Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan.

10 The sonne of Hesed in Aruboth, to whom perteined Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:

Benhesed in Aruboth: his was Socho, and all the land of Epher.

11 The sonne of Abinadab in all the region of Dor, which had Taphath the daughter of Salomon to wife.

Benabinadab, to whom belonged all Nephath-Dor, he had Tapheth the daughter of Solomon to wife.

12 Baana the sonne of Ahilud in Taanach, and Megiddo, and in all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Izreel, from Beth-shean to Abelmeholah, eue til beyond ouer against Iokmeam:

Bana the son of Ahilud, who governed Thanac and Mageddo, and all Bethsan, which is by Sarthana beneath Jezrael, from Bethsan unto Abelmehula over against Jecmaan.

13 The sonne of Geber in Ramoth Gilead, and his were the townes of Iair, the sonne of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and vnder him was the region of Argob, which is in Bashan: threescore great cities with walles and barres of brasse.

Bengaber in Ramoth Galaad: he had the towns of Jair the son of Manasses in Galaad, he was chief in all the country of Argob, which is in Basan, threescore great cities with walls, and brazen bolts.

14 Ahinadab the sonne of Iddo had to Mahanaim:

Abinadab the son of Addo was chief in Manaim.

15 Ahimaaz in Naphtali, and he tooke Basmath the daughter of Salomon to wife:

Achimaas in Nephtali: he also had Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife.

16 Baanah the sonne of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth:

Baana the son of Husi, in Aser and in Baloth.

17 Iehoshaphat the sonne of Paruah in Issachar.

Josaphat the son of Pharue, in Issachar.

18 Shimei the sonne of Elah in Beniamin:

Semei the son of Ela in Benjamin.

19 Geber the sonne of Vri in the countrey of Gilead, the land of Sihon King of the Amorites, and of Og King of Bashan, and was officer alone in the land.

Gaber the son of Uri, in the land of Galaad, in the land of Sehon the king of the Amorrhites and of Og the king of Basan, over all that were in that land.

20 Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand of the sea in number, eating, drinking, and making merry.

Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude: eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

21 And Salomon reigned ouer all kingdomes, from the Riuer vnto the lande of the Philistims, and vnto the border of Egypt, and they brought presents, and serued Salomon all the dayes of his life.

And Solomon had under him all the kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, even to the border of Egypt: and they brought him presents, and served him, all the days of his life.

22 And Salomons vitailes for one day were thirtie measures of fine floure, and threescore measures of meale:

And the provision of Solomon for each day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

23 Ten fat oxen, and twentie oxen of the pastures, and an hundreth sheepe, beside hartes, and buckes, and bugles, and fat foule.

Ten fat oxen and twenty out of the pastures, and a hundred rams, besides venison of harts, roes, and buffles, and fatted fowls.

24 For he ruled in all the region on the other side of the Riuer, from Tiphsah euen vnto Azzah, ouer all the Kings on the other side the Riuer: and he had peace round about him on euery side.

For he had all the country which was beyond the river, from Thaphsa to Gazan, and all the kings of those countries: and he had peace on every side round about.

25 And Iudah and Israel dwelt without feare, euery man vnder his vine, and vnder his fig tree, from Dan, euen to Beer-sheba, all the dayes of Salomon.

And Juda and Israel dwelt without any fear, every one under his vine, and under his fig tree, from Dan to Bersabee, all the days of Solomon.

26 And Salomon had fourtie thousande stalles of horses for his charets, and twelue thousand horsemen.

And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thousand for the saddle.

27 And these officers prouided vitaile for king Salomon, and for all that came to King Salomons table, euery man his moneth, and they suffred to lacke nothing.

And the foresaid governors of the king fed them: and they furnished the necessaries also for king Solomon’s table, with great care in their time.

28 Barley also and strawe for the horses and mules brought they vnto the place where the officers were, euery man according to his charge.

They brought barley also and straw for the horses, and beasts, to the place where the king was, according as it was appointed them.

29 And God gaue Salomon wisdome and vnderstanding exceeding much, and a large heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shore,

And God gave to Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart as the sand that is on the sea shore.

30 And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt.

And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians,

31 For he was wiser then any man: yea, then were Ethan the Ezrahite, the Heman, then Chalcol, then Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and he was famous throughout all nations round about.

And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

32 And Salomon spake three thousand prouerbs: and his songs were a thousand and fiue.

Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five.

33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, euen vnto the hyssope that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of foules, and of creeping thinges, and of fishes.

And he treated about trees from the cedar that is in Libanus, unto the hyssop that cometh out of the wall: and he discoursed of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

34 And there came of all people to heare the wisedome of Salomon, from all Kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisedome.

And they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom.