I Regum 4
1 erat autem rex Salomon regnans super omnem Israhel
King Solomon was king over all Israel.
2 et hii principes quos habebat Azarias filius Sadoc sacerdos
These were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest.
3 Helioreph et Ahia filii Sesa scribae Iosaphat filius Ahilud a commentariis
Elihoreph and Ahijah sons of Shisha, were secretaries. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.
4 Banaias filius Ioiadae super exercitum Sadoc autem et Abiathar sacerdotes
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
5 Azarias filius Nathan super eos qui adsistebant regi Zabud filius Nathan sacerdos amicus regis
Azariah son of Nathan was over the officers. Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and the king's friend.
6 et Ahisar praepositus domus et Adoniram filius Abda super tributa
Ahishar was over the household. Adoniram son of Abda was over the men who were subjected to forced labor.
7 habebat autem Salomon duodecim praefectos super omnem Israhel qui praebebant annonam regi et domui eius per singulos enim menses in anno singuli necessaria ministrabant
Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for one month in the year.
8 et haec nomina eorum Benhur in monte Ephraim
These were their names: Ben-Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;
9 Bendecar in Macces et in Salebbim et in Bethsemes et Helon Bethanan
Ben-Deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
10 Benesed in Araboth ipsius erat Soccho et omnis terra Epher
Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth (to him belonged Sokoh and all the land of Hepher);
11 Benabinadab cuius omnis Nepthad Dor Tapheth filiam Salomonis habebat uxorem
Ben-Abinadab, in all Naphoth Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
12 Bana filius Ahilud regebat Thanac et Mageddo et universam Bethsan quae est iuxta Sarthana subter Hiezrahel a Bethsan usque Abelmeula e regione Iecmaan
Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shan that is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah as far as the other side of Jokmeam;
13 Bengaber in Ramoth Galaad habebat Avothiair filii Manasse in Galaad ipse praeerat in omni regione Argob quae est in Basan sexaginta civitatibus magnis atque muratis quae habebant seras aereas
Ben-Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (to him belonged the towns of Jair son of Manasseh, that are in Gilead, and the region of Argob belonged to him, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze gate bars);
14 Ahinadab filius Addo praeerat in Manaim
Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
15 Ahimaas in Nepthali sed et ipse habebat Basmath filiam Salomonis in coniugio
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also married Basemath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
16 Baana filius Usi in Aser et in Balod
Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;
17 Iosaphat filius Pharue in Isachar
Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar;
18 Semei filius Hela in Beniamin
Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin;
19 Gaber filius Uri in terra Galaad in terra Seon regis Amorrei et Og regis Basan super omnia quae erant in illa terra
and Geber 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 official who was in the land.
20 Iuda et Israhel innumerabiles sicut harena maris in multitudine comedentes et bibentes atque laetantes
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea. They were eating and drinking and were happy.
21 Salomon autem erat in dicione sua habens omnia regna sicut a flumine terrae Philisthim usque ad terminum Aegypti offerentium sibi munera et servientium ei cunctis diebus vitae eius
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 erat autem cibus Salomonis per dies singulos triginta chori similae et sexaginta chori farinae
Solomon's provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour and sixty cors of meal,
23 decem boves pingues et viginti boves pascuales et centum arietes excepta venatione cervorum caprearum atque bubalorum et avium altilium
ten fat oxen, twenty oxen out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.
24 ipse enim obtinebat omnem regionem quae erat trans flumen quasi a Thapsa usque Gazam et cunctos reges illarum regionum et habebat pacem ex omni parte in circuitu
For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River, from Tiphsah as far as to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River, and he had peace on all sides around him.
25 habitabatque Iudas et Israhel absque timore ullo unusquisque sub vite sua et sub ficu sua a Dan usque Bersabee cunctis diebus Salomonis
Judah and Israel lived in safety, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
26 et habebat Salomon quadraginta milia praesepia equorum currulium et duodecim milia equestrium
Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
27 nutriebantque eos supradicti regis praefecti sed et necessaria mensae regis Salomonis cum ingenti cura praebebant in tempore suo
Those officials 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 hordeum quoque et paleas equorum et iumentorum deferebant in locum ubi erat rex iuxta constitutum sibi
They also brought to the proper place barley and straw for the chariot horses and riding horses, each one bringing in what he was able.
29 dedit quoque Deus sapientiam Salomoni et prudentiam multam nimis et latitudinem cordis quasi harenam quae est in litore maris
God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and wideness of understanding like the sand on the seashore.
30 et praecedebat sapientia Salomonis sapientiam omnium Orientalium et Aegyptiorum
Solomon's wisdom exceeded the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 et erat sapientior cunctis hominibus sapientior Aethan Ezraita et Heman et Chalcal et Dorda filiis Maol et erat nominatus in universis gentibus per circuitum
He was wiser than all men—than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Kalkol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol—and his fame reached all the surrounding nations.
32 locutus est quoque Salomon tria milia parabolas et fuerunt carmina eius quinque et mille
He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs were one thousand and five in number.
33 et disputavit super lignis a cedro quae est in Libano usque ad hysopum quae egreditur de pariete et disseruit de iumentis et volucribus et reptilibus et piscibus
He described the plants, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall. He explained also about beasts, birds, creeping things, and fish.
34 et veniebant de cunctis populis ad audiendam sapientiam Salomonis et ab universis regibus terrae qui audiebant sapientiam eius
People came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon. They came from all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
