“King Solomon was king over all Israel.”
1 Kings 4
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1So King Solomon ruled over Israel,
2and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;
“And these were his officials. Azariah, the son of Zadok, the priest.”
“And these were the princes which he had. Azariah the son of Zadok the priest.”
3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
“and Ahiah the sons of Shishai, scribes, Jehoshaphat. The son of Ahillu, the recorder,”
4Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
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5Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;
“Azariah, the son of Nathan, over the officers. Zabod, the son of Nathan, a priest and the king's friend.”
“Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers. And Zebo the son of Nathan was principal officer and the king's friend.”
6Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
“Ahishar over the household. And Adoniram, the son of Abda, over the labor force.”
7Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,
“And Solomon had 12 officers over all Israel which provided vittles for the king and his household. Each man his month in a year made provision.”
“And Solomon had 12 governors over Israel who provided food for the king in his household. Each one made provision for one month of the year.”
8and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim;
“And these are their names. The son of Hur in Mount Ephraim.”
9Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
“The son of Dekar in Makas and in Shalbim and Beth -Shemesh and in Elan Beth -Hanan.”
10Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
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11Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);
“the son of Abinadad in all the region of Dor, which had Tapith the daughter of Solomon to wife,”
12Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
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13Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
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14Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
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15Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);
“Ahimaz was in Naphtali. He also took Basmath, the daughter of Solomon, to wife.”
16Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;
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17Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar;
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18Shimei son of Ela in Benjamin;
“Shimei, the son of Elah, in Benjamin.”
19Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land of Judah.
“Geber, the son of Uri, was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan. And he was the only officer which was in the land.”
20The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.
“Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.”
“Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.”
21And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
“So Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.”
“And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, unto the border of Egypt. They brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life.”
22Solomon's provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal,
“Solomon's provision for one day was 30 cores of fine flour, 60 cores of meal,”
“Solomon's provision for one day was thirty cores of fine flour, sixty cores of meal,”
“And Solomon's provision. For one day. Was thirty measures of fine flour. And three score measures of meal.”
23ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry.
“10 fatted oxen, 20 oxen from the pastures and 100 sheep besides deer, gazelles, roebucks and fatted fowl.”
“ten fat oxen, twenty pasture -fed oxen, a hundred sheep, beside deer, gazelle, roebucks, and fatted fowl.”
24For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates —over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.
“for he had dominion over all the region on this side of the river from Tisha even to Gaza, namely over all the kings on this side of the river. And he had peace on every side all around him.”
“he had dominion over all the region on this side of the river, from Tiphash even to Asa, over all the kings on this side of the river. And he had peace on all sides round about him.”
25Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.
“so Judah and Israel lived in safety, every man under his vine and his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba all the days of Solomon.”
“And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, each man under his vine and under his fig tree from Dan as far as Beersheba all the days of Solomon.”
26Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.
“Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, twelve thousand horsemen.”
27Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.
“And these governors, each man in his month, provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon's table. There was no lack in their supply.”
“And those officers provided vittles for King Solomon and for all that came unto King Solomon's table. Every man in his month they lacked nothing.”
28Each one also brought to the required place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and other horses.
“they also brought barley and straw to the proper place for the horses and steeds, each man according to his charge.”
“Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.”
29And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.
“and God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.”
“And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much and largeness of heart even as the sand that is on the”
“God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.”
“And so God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much and largeness of heart even as the sand that is on the”
30Solomon's wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than 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.”
“So that Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east 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.”
“Thus Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt,”
“Thus, Solomon's wisdom excelled all the wisdom of the men of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.”
“Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.”
31He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.
“For he was wiser than all other men. Wiser than Ethan the Ezraite and Haman, Calchol, and Darda, the sons of Mahal. And his fame was in all the surrounding nations.”
“For he was wiser than all men, than Ethan, the Ezraite, and Haman, and Chaco, and Darda, the sons of Mahal. And his fame was in all nations round about.”
“for he was wiser than all men, than Ethan, the Ezraite, and Heman, Calco, and Darda, the sons of Mahal, and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.”
32Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
“he spoke 3000 proverbs and his songs were 1005.”
“he spake three thousand proverbs and his songs were a thousand and five.”
“And he spake three thousand proverbs. His songs were a thousand and five.”
33He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
“He also spoke of trees from the cedar tree of Lebanon, even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall. He spoke also of the animals, of birds, of creeping things and of fish”
“And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, and even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall. He spake also of the beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of”
“He spoke of trees from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall. He spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish,”
34So men of all nations came to listen to Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
“and men of all nations from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.”
“And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon from all the kings of the earth which had heard of his wisdom.”
“and men of all nations from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.”
“and of fish. There came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon from all kings of the earth, which heard of his wisdom.”