1 Kings 4

1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

King Solomon was king over all Israel.

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

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

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

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

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

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were 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 Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king's friend;

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

and Ahishar was over the palace; and Eliab son of Joab was over the army; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.

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.

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: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:

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

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

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

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

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

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 height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as 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:

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

14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:

Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

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

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

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

Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth;

17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:

Shimei 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 land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only prefect in the land of Judah.

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 many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making 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 ruled over all the kingdoms, from the River, and 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 measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal,

Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures 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 head of fat cattle, and twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fattened 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 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 safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, 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 of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

And Solomon had four thousand stalls of 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.

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

And they also brought barley and straw for the horses and the steeds to the place where the officers were, every man according to his duty.

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

God gave Solomon wisdom and exceptional insight, and very great understanding, even as 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 people of the east, 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.

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and 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 were one thousand 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.

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

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.

There came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.