1 Kings 4

1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

And King Salomon was King ouer all Israel.

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

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

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

Elihoreph and Ahiah the sonnes of Shisha scribes, Iehoshaphat the sonne 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 sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the hoste, and Zadok and Abiathar 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 sonne of Nathan was ouer the officers, and Zabud the sonne of Nathan Priest was the Kings friend,

6 And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The sonne of Hesed in Aruboth, to whom perteined Sochoh, 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:

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

12 Baana the son of Ahilud; [to him pertained] Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which [is] by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, [even] to [the place that is] beyond Jokneam:

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:

13 The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; 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 brazen bars:

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.

14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo [had] Mahanaim:

Ahinadab the sonne of Iddo had to Mahanaim:

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

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

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

Baanah the sonne of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth:

17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:

Iehoshaphat the sonne of Paruah in Issachar.

18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:

Shimei the sonne of Elah in Beniamin:

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 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.

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

Iudah and Israel were many, as the sand of the sea in number, eating, 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 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.

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

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

23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides harts, and roebucks, and fallow-deer, and fatted fowls.

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

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 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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 gaue Salomon wisdome and vnderstanding exceeding much, and a large heart, euen 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 Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome 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 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.

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

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

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 animals, and of fishes.

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.

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