1 Kings 4

1 Thus was king Solomon king over all Israel.

King Solomon was king over all Israel.

2 And these were the princes whom he had: 'Azaryahu the son of Zadok the priest;

These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

3 Elichoreph and Achiyah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Achilud, the recorder;

Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;

4 And Benayahu the son of Yehoyada' over the army; and Zadok and Ebyathar priests;

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

5 And Azaryahu the son of Nathan was over the superintendents; and Zabud the son of Nathan was an officer of state and the king's friend;

Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;

6 And Achishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of 'Abda was over the tribute.

Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.

7 And Solomon had twelve superintendents over all Israel, who provided for the king and his household: one month in the year had the particular one to procure provisions.

Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

8 And these are their names: Ben-chur on the mountain of Ephraim;

These are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;

9 Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Sha'albim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-chanan;

Ben Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;

10 Ben-chessed, in Arubboth; to him pertained Sochoh and all the land of Chepher;

Ben Hesed, in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);

11 Ben-abinadab, in all the district of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon for wife;

Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife);

12 Ba'ana the son of Achilud in Tha'anach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zarethanah beneath Yizre'el, from Beth-shean to Abel-mecholah, as far as beyond Yokme'am;

Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;

13 Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gil'ad; to him pertained the villages of Ya'ir the son of Menasseh, which are in Gil'ad; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brazen bars;

Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);

14 Achinadab the son of 'Iddo in Machanayim;

Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

15 Achima'az in Naphtali; he also took Bahsemath the daughter of Solomon for wife;

Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);

16 Ba'anah the son of Chushai in Asher and in Be'aloth;

Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;

17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruach, in Issachar;

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

18 Shim'i the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

19 Geber the son of Uri in the country of Gil'ad, the country of Sichon the king of the Emorites, and of 'Og the king of Bashan; besides the one superintendent who was in the land.

Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land.

20 Judah and Israel were numerous, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude; and they ate and drank, and made merry.

Judah and Israel were numerous as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

21 And Solomon was ruling over all the kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and as far as the boundary of Egypt, which brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty kors of fine flour, and sixty kors of meal,

Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour, sixty measures of meal,

23 Ten fatted oxen, and twenty pasture oxen, and a hundred sheep, besides harts, and roebucks, and fallow-deer, and fatted fowl.

ten head of fat cattle, twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, in addition to deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.

24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Thiphsach even to Gazzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.

For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River; and he had peace on all sides around him.

25 And Judah and Israel dwelt in safety, every man under his vine and under his fig-tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba', all the days of Solomon.

Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls for the horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

27 And those superintendents provided for king Solomon, and for all that came near unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they let nothing be wanting.

Those officers provided food for King Solomon, and for all who came to King Solomon’s table, every man in his month. They let nothing be lacking.

28 The barley also and the straw for the horses and the runners did they bring unto the place where he might be, every man according to his prescription.

They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, each man according to his duty.

29 And God gave unto Solomon wisdom and understanding exceedingly much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.

God gave Solomon abundant wisdom, understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand that is on the seashore.

30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

31 And he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrachite, and Heman, and Kalkol, and Darda', the sons of Machol: and his name was [spread] among all the nations round about.

For he was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations all around.

32 And he spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.

He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered one thousand five.

33 And he spoke concerning the trees, from the cedar-tree that is on the Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spoke also concerning the beasts, and concerning the fowl, and concerning the creeping things, and concerning the fishes.

He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he also spoke of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.

34 And men came from all the people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.