1 Kings 4

1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

Thus was king Solomon king over all Israel.

2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

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

3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

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

4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

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

5 And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:

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;

6 And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the forced labour.

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

7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.

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.

8 And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:

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

9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:

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

10 The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:

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

11 The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon for a wife:

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

12 Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even to the place that is beyond Jokneam:

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;

13 The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brasen bars:

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;

14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:

Achinadab the son of 'Iddo in Machanayim;

15 Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon for a wife:

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

16 Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:

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

17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruach, in Issachar;

18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:

Shim'i the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

19 Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in 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.

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.

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

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

21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

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.

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

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

23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, besides harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowls.

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

24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side of the river: and he had peace on all sides around him.

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.

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

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.

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

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

27 And those officers provided food for king Solomon, and for all that came to king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.

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.

28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries they brought to the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

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.

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

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

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

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

31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.

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.

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

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

33 And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spoke also of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

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.

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

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.