I Kings 4

¹Now king Solomon was reigning over all of Israel.

²And these were the leaders that he had: Azariah, the son of Zadok, the priest;

³Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, the scribes; Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, the keeper of records;

⁴Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, over the army; and Zadok, and Abiathar, priests;

⁵Azariah, the son of Nathan, over those who were assisting the king; Zabud, the son of Nathan, the priest, the friend of the king;

⁶and Ahishar, first ruler of the house; and Adoniram, the son of Abda, over the tribute.

⁷And Solomon had twelve commanders over all of Israel, who offered yearly provisions for the king and his house. For each was ministering the necessities, by each month of the year.

⁸And these are their names: Benhur, on mount Ephraim;

⁹Bendeker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon, and in Beth-hanan;

¹⁰Benhesed, in Arubboth: his was Socoh and the entire land of Hepher;

¹¹Benabinadab, to whom was all of Naphath-Dor, who had Taphath, the daughter of Solomon, as wife;

¹²Baana, the son of Ahilud, who was reigning in Taanach, and Megiddo, and all of Bethshean, which is beside Zarethan and below Jezreel, from Bethshean as far as Abelmeholah, opposite Jokmeam;

¹³Bengeber, in Ramoth Gilead, who had the town of Jair, the son of Manasseh, in Gilead; the same was first in the entire region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls that had bronze bars;

¹⁴Ahinadab, the son of Iddo, who was first in Mahanaim;

¹⁵Ahimaaz, in Naphtali, and he also had Basemath, the daughter of Solomon, in marriage;

¹⁶Baana, the son of Hushai, in Asher and in Bealoth;

¹⁷Jehoshaphat, the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

¹⁸Shimei, the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

¹⁹Geber, the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and of Og, king of Bashan, over all who were in that land.

²⁰Judah and Israel were innumerable, like the sand of the sea in multitude: eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

²¹Now Solomon had, in his dominion, all the kingdoms, from the river to the land of the Philistines, even to the border of Egypt. And they offered gifts to him, and they served him all the days of his life.

²²And the provisions of Solomon, for each day, were thirty cor of fine wheat flour, and sixty cor of meal,

²³ten fattened oxen, and twenty oxen from the pastures, and one hundred rams, aside from the venison of stags, roe deer, and gazelles, and fattened poultry.

²⁴For he had obtained the entire region which was beyond the river, from Tiphsah as far as Gaza, and all the kings of those regions. And he had peace on every side all around.

²⁵And so, Judah and Israel were living without any fear, each one under his own vine and under his own fig tree, from Dan as far as Beersheba, during all the days of Solomon.

²⁶And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thousand riding horses.

²⁷And the above-stated commanders of the king nourished these. And they also offered the necessities for the table of king Solomon, with immense diligence, each in his time.

²⁸Also, they brought barley and straw for the horses and beasts of burden, to the place where the king was, just as it was appointed to them.

²⁹And God gave wisdom to Solomon, and an exceedingly great prudence, and a spacious heart, like the sand which is on the shore of the sea.

³⁰And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the East, and of the Egyptians.

³¹And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And he was renowned in all the nations on every side.

³²Solomon also spoke three thousand parables. And his verses were one thousand and five.

³³And he discoursed about trees, from the cedar which is in Lebanon, to the hyssop which grows out from the wall. And he explained about beasts, and birds, and reptiles, and fish.

³⁴And they came from all the peoples in order to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who were hearing about his wisdom.

I Kings 4

¹And king Solomon reigned over all Israel:

²And these were the princes which he had: Azarias, the son of Sadoc, the priest:

³Elihoreph, and Ahia, the sons of Sisa, scribes: Josaphat, the son of Ahilud, recorder:

⁴Banaias, the son of Joiada, over the army: and Sadoc, and Abiathar, priests.

⁵Azarias, the son of Nathan, over them that were about the king: Zabud, the son of Nathan, the priest, the king's friend:

⁶And Ahisar, governor of the house: and Adoniram, the son of Abda, over the tribute.

⁷And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his house hold: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year.

⁸And these are their names: Benhur, in mount Ephraim.

⁹Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan.

¹⁰Benhesed, in Aruboth: his was Socho, and all the land of Epher.

¹¹Benabinadab, to whom belonged all Nephath-Dor: he had Tapheth, the daughter of Solomon, to wife.

¹²Bana, the son of Ahilud, who governed Thanac, and Mageddo, and all Bethsan, which is by Sarthana, beneath Jezrael, from Bethsan unto Abelmehula, over against Jecmaan.

¹³Bengaber, in Ramoth Galaad: he had the town of Jair, the son of Manasses, in Galaad: he was chief in all the country of Argob, which is in Basan, threescore great cities with walls, and brazen bolts.

¹⁴Ahinadab, the son of Addo, was chief in Manaim.

¹⁵Achimaas, in Nephthali: he also had Basemath, the daughter of Solomon, to wife.

¹⁶Baana, the son of Husi, in Aser, and in Baloth.

¹⁷Josaphat, the son of Pharue, in Issachar.

¹⁸Semei, the son of Ela, in Benjamin.

¹⁹Gaber, the son of Uri, in the land of Galaad, in the land of Sehon, the king of the Amorrhites, and of Og, the king of Basan, over all that were in that land.

²⁰Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude; eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

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

²²And the provision of Solomon, for each day, was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal;

²³Ten fat oxen, and twenty out of the pastures, and a hundred rams; besides venison of harts, roes, and buffles, and fatted fowls.

²⁴For he had all the country which was beyond the river, from Thaphsa to Gazan, and all the kings of those countries: and he had peace on every side round about.

²⁵And Juda, and Israel, dwelt without any fear, every one under his vine, and under his fig tree, from Dan to Bersabee, all the days of Solomon.

²⁶And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thousand for the saddle.

²⁷And the foresaid governors of the king fed them; and they furnished the necessaries also for king Solomon's table, with great care, in their time.

²⁸They brought barley also, and straw for the horses and beasts, to the place where the king was, according as it was appointed them.

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

³⁰And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians;

³¹And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

³²Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five.

³³And he treated about trees, from the cedar that is in Libanus, unto the hyssop that cometh out of the wall: and he discoursed of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

³⁴And they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom.