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[1] King Solomon was king over all Israel. [2] These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest; [3] Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; [4] Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; [5] Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend; [6] Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor. [7] 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] These are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim; [9] Ben Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan; [10] Ben Hesed, in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him); [11] Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife); [12] 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] Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him); [14] Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; [15] Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife); [16] Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth; [17] Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar; [18] Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; [19] 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 officer who was in the land. [20] Judah and Israel were numerous as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry. [21] 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] Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty corsⓘ of fine flour, sixty measures of meal, [23] ten head of fat cattle, twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, in addition to deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl. [24] For he had dominion over all on this side of the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace on all sides around him. [25] 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] Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. [27] 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] They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, each man according to his duty. [29] God gave Solomon abundant wisdom, understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand that is on the seashore. [30] Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt. [31] For he was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations all around. [32] He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered one thousand five. [33] He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he also spoke of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. [34] People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 4:22 1 cor is the same as a homer, or about 55.9 U. S. gallons (liquid) or 211 liters or 6 bushels
King James Version

His Princes

[1] So king H4428 Solomon H8010 was king H4428 over H5921 all H3605 Israel. H3478 [2] And these were the princes H8269 which H834 he had; Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Zadok H6659 the priest, H3548§ [3] Elihoreph H456 and Ahiah, H281 the sons H1121 of Shisha, H7894 scribes; H5608§ Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Ahilud, H286 the recorder. H2142§ [4] And Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 was over the host: H6635 and Zadok H6659 and Abiathar H54 were the priests: H3548 [5] and Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Nathan H5416 was over the officers: H5324 and Zabud H2071 the son H1121 of Nathan H5416 was principal officer, H3548 and the king’s H4428 friend: H7463 [6] and Ahishar H301 was over the household: H1004 and Adoniram H141 the son H1121 of Abda H5653 was over the tribute. H4522§ [7] And Solomon H8010 had twelve H8147 H6240 officers H5324 over H5921 all H3605 Israel, H3478 which provided victuals H3557 H853 for the king H4428 and his household: H1004 each man H259 his month H2320 in a year H8141 made provision. H3557 [8] And these are their names: H8034 The son of Hur, H1133§ in mount H2022 Ephraim: H669 [9] the son of Dekar, H1128§ H1857 in Makaz, H4739 and in Shaalbim, H8169 and Beth-shemesh, H1053 and Elon-beth-hanan: H358 [10] the son of Hesed, H1136 H2618 in Aruboth; H700 to him pertained Sochoh, H7755 and all the land H776 of Hepher: H2660 [11] the son of Abinadab, H1125§ in all the region H5299 of Dor; H1756 which had Taphath H2955 the daughter H1323 of Solomon H8010 to wife: H802 [12] Baana H1195 the son H1121 of Ahilud; H286 to him pertained Taanach H8590 and Megiddo, H4023 and all Beth-shean, H1052 which is by H681 Zartanah H6891 beneath Jezreel, H3157 from Beth-shean H1052 to Abel-meholah, H65 even unto the place that is beyond H5676 Jokneam: H3361 [13] the son of Geber, H1127§ in Ramoth-gilead; H1568 H7433 to him pertained the towns H2333 of Jair H2971 the son H1121 of Manasseh, H4519 which are in Gilead; H1568 to him also pertained the region H2256 of Argob, H709 which is in Bashan, H1316 threescore H8346 great H1419 cities H5892 with walls H2346 and brasen H5178 bars: H1280 [14] Ahinadab H292 the son H1121 of Iddo H5714 had Mahanaim: H4266§ [15] Ahimaaz H290 was in Naphtali; H5321 he also took H3947 H853 Basmath H1315 the daughter H1323 of Solomon H8010 to wife: H802 [16] Baanah H1195 the son H1121 of Hushai H2365 was in Asher H836 and in Aloth: H1175 [17] Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Paruah, H6515 in Issachar: H3485 [18] Shimei H8096 the son H1121 of Elah, H414 in Benjamin: H1144 [19] Geber H1398 the son H1121 of Uri H221 was in the country H776 of Gilead, H1568 in the country H776 of Sihon H5511 king H4428 of the Amorites, H567 and of Og H5747 king H4428 of Bashan; H1316 and he was the only H259 officer H5333 which was in the land. H776 [20] Judah H3063 and Israel H3478 were many, H7227 as the sand H2344 which is by the sea H3220 in multitude, H7230 eating H398 and drinking, H8354 and making merry. H8056 [21] And Solomon H8010 reigned H4910 over all kingdoms H4467 from H4480 the river H5104 unto H5704 the land H776 of the Philistines, H6430 and unto the border H1366 of Egypt: H4714 they brought H5066 presents, H4503 and served H5647 Solomon H8010 all H3605 the days H3117 of his life. H2416 [22] And Solomon’s H8010 provision H3899§ for one H259 day H3117 was thirty H7970 measures H3734§ of fine flour, H5560 and threescore H8346 measures H3734 of meal, H7058 [23] ten H6235 fat H1277 oxen, H1241 and twenty H6242 oxen H1241 out of the pastures, H7471 and an hundred H3967 sheep, H6629 beside harts, H354 and roebucks, H6643 and fallow deer, H3180 and fatted H75 fowl. H1257 [24] For H3588 he had dominion H7287 over all the region on this side H5676 the river, H5104 from Tiphsah H8607 even to Azzah, H5804 over all the kings H4428 on this side H5676 the river: H5104 and he had peace H7965 on all sides H5650 H5676 round about H5439 him. [25] And Judah H3063 and Israel H3478 dwelt H3427 safely, H983§ every man H376 under his vine H1612 and under his fig tree, H8384 from Dan H1835 even to Beer-sheba, H884 all the days H3117 of Solomon. H8010 [26] And Solomon H8010 had forty H705 thousand H505 stalls H723 of horses H5483 for his chariots, H4817 and twelve H8147 H6240 thousand H505 horsemen. H6571 [27] And those officers H5324 provided victual H3557 for king H4428 Solomon, H8010 and for all that came H7131 unto H413 king H4428 Solomon’s H8010 table, H7979 every H3605 man H376 in his month: H2320 they lacked H5737 nothing. H1697 [28] Barley H8184 also and straw H8401 for the horses H5483 and dromedaries H7409§ brought H935 they unto the place H4725 where the officers were, every man H376 according to his charge. H4941 [29] And God H430 gave H5414 Solomon H8010 wisdom H2451 and understanding H8394 exceeding H3966 much, H7235 and largeness H7341 of heart, H3820 even as the sand H2344 that is on the sea H3220 shore. H8193 [30] And Solomon’s H8010 wisdom H2451 excelled H7235 the wisdom H2451 of all the children H1121 of the east country, H6924 and all the wisdom H2451 of Egypt. H4714 [31] For he was wiser H2449 than all men; H120 than Ethan H387 the Ezrahite, H250 and Heman, H1968 and Chalcol, H3633 and Darda, H1862 the sons H1121 of Mahol: H4235 and his fame H8034 was in all nations H1471 round about. H5439 [32] And he spake H1696 three H7969 thousand H505 proverbs: H4912 and his songs H7892 were a thousand H505 and five. H2568 [33] And he spake H1696 of trees, H6086 from H4480 the cedar tree H730 that is in Lebanon H3844 even unto the hyssop H231 that springeth out H3318 of the wall: H7023 he spake H1696 also of beasts, H929 and of fowl, H5775 and of creeping things, H7431 and of fishes. H1709 [34] And there came H935 of all people H5971 to hear H8085 the wisdom H2451 of Solomon, H8010 from all kings H4428 of the earth, H776 which H834 had heard H8085 of his wisdom. H2451

Footnotes

  1. § 4:2 Or, the chief officer
  2. § 4:3a Or, secretaries
  3. § 4:3b Or, rememberancer
  4. § 4:6 Or, levy
  5. § 4:8 Or, Benhur
  6. § 4:9 Or, BenDekar
  7. § 4:11 Or, BenAbinadab
  8. § 4:13 Or, BenGeber
  9. § 4:14 Or, to Mahanaim
  10. § 4:22a Heb. bread
  11. § 4:22b Heb. cors
  12. § 4:25 Heb. confidently
  13. § 4:28 Or, mules, or swift beasts
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 Σαλωμων βασιλεύων G936 ἐπὶ G1909 Ισραηλ. G2474 [2] Καὶ G2532 οὗτοι G3778 οἱ G3588 ἄρχοντες, G758 οἳ G3739 ἦσαν G2258 αὐτοῦ· G846 Αζαριου υἱὸς G5207 Σαδωκ G4524 [3] καὶ G2532 Ελιαρεφ καὶ G2532 Αχια υἱὸς G5207 Σαβα γραμματεῖς G1122 καὶ G2532 Ιωσαφατ G2498 υἱὸς G5207 Αχιλιδ ὑπομιμνῄσκων G5279 [4] καὶ G2532 Σαδουχ καὶ G2532 Αβιαθαρ G8 ἱερεῖς G2409 [5] καὶ G2532 Ορνια υἱὸς G5207 Ναθαν G3481 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 καθεσταμένων G2525 καὶ G2532 Ζαβουθ υἱὸς G5207 Ναθαν G3481 ἑταῖρος G2083 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 [6] καὶ G2532 Αχιηλ οἰκονόμος G3623 καὶ G2532 Ελιαβ υἱὸς G5207 Σαφ ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 πατριᾶς G3965 καὶ G2532 Αδωνιραμ υἱὸς G5207 Εφρα ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 φόρων. G5411 [7] Καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 Σαλωμων δώδεκα G1427 καθεσταμένοι G2525 ἐπὶ G1909 πάντα G3956 Ισραηλ G2474 χορηγεῖν G5524 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 οἴκῳ G3624 αὐτοῦ· G846 μῆνα G3376 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἐνιαυτῷ G1763 ἐγίνετο G1096 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 ἕνα G1520 χορηγεῖν. G5524 [8] Καὶ G2532 ταῦτα G5023 τὰ G3588 ὀνόματα G3686 αὐτῶν· G846 Βενωρ ἐν G1722 ὄρει G3735 Εφραιμ, G2187 εἷς· G1520 [9] υἱὸς G5207 Ρηχαβ ἐν G1722 Μαχεμας καὶ G2532 Βηθαλαμιν καὶ G2532 Βαιθσαμυς καὶ G2532 Αιλων ἕως G2193 Βαιθαναν, εἷς· G1520 [10] υἱὸς G5207 Εσωθ Βηρβηθνεμα, Λουσαμηνχα καὶ G2532 Ρησφαρα· [11] Χιναναδαβ καὶ G2532 Αναφαθι, ἀνὴρ G435 Ταβληθ, θυγάτηρ G2364 Σαλωμων ἦν G2258 αὐτῷ G846 εἰς G1519 γυναῖκα, G1135 εἷς· G1520 [12] Βακχα υἱὸς G5207 Αχιλιδ Θααναχ καὶ G2532 Μεκεδω καὶ G2532 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 οἶκος G3624 Σαν ὁ G3588 παρὰ G3844 Σεσαθαν ὑποκάτω G5270 τοῦ G3588 Εσραε καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 Βαισαφουδ Εβελμαωλα ἕως G2193 Μαεβερ Λουκαμ, εἷς· G1520 [13] υἱὸς G5207 Γαβερ ἐν G1722 Ρεμαθ Γαλααδ, τούτῳ G5129 σχοίνισμα Ερεγαβα, ἣ G3739 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 Βασαν, ἑξήκοντα G1835 πόλεις G4172 μεγάλαι G3173 τειχήρεις καὶ G2532 μοχλοὶ χαλκοῖ, G5470 εἷς· G1520 [14] Αχιναδαβ υἱὸς G5207 Αχελ Μααναιν, εἷς· G1520 [15] Αχιμαας ἐν G1722 Νεφθαλι, G3508 καὶ G2532 οὗτος G3778 ἔλαβεν G2983 τὴν G3588 Βασεμμαθ θυγατέρα G2364 Σαλωμων εἰς G1519 γυναῖκα, G1135 εἷς· G1520 [16] Βαανα υἱὸς G5207 Χουσι ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 Μααλαθ, εἷς· G1520 [17] ‡Ιωσαφατ G2498 υἱὸς G5207 Φουασουδ ἐν G1722 Ισσαχαρ. [18] ‡Σαμαα υἱὸς G5207 Ηλα ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 Βενιαμιν· G958 [19] ‡Γαβερ υἱὸς G5207 Αδαι ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 γῇ G1093 Γαδ, G1045 γῇ G1093 Σηων βασιλέως G935 τοῦ G3588 Εσεβων καὶ G2532 Ωγ βασιλέως G935 τοῦ G3588 Βασαν· καὶ G2532 νασιφ εἷς G1520 ἐν G1722 γῇ G1093 Ιουδα· …[22] ‡Καὶ G2532 ταῦτα G5023 τὰ G3588 δέοντα G1163 τῷ G3588 Σαλωμων ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 μιᾷ· G3391 τριάκοντα G5144 κόροι G2884 σεμιδάλεως G4585 καὶ G2532 ἑξήκοντα G1835 κόροι G2884 ἀλεύρου G224 κεκοπανισμένου [23] ‡καὶ G2532 δέκα G1176 μόσχοι G3448 ἐκλεκτοὶ G1588 καὶ G2532 εἴκοσι G1501 βόες G1016 νομάδες καὶ G2532 ἑκατὸν G1540 πρόβατα G4263 ἐκτὸς G1622 ἐλάφων καὶ G2532 δορκάδων καὶ G2532 ὀρνίθων G3733 ἐκλεκτῶν, G1588 σιτευτά. G4618 [24] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἦν G2258 ἄρχων G757 πέραν G4008 τοῦ G3588 ποταμοῦ, G4215 καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 αὐτῷ G846 εἰρήνη G1515 ἐκ G1537 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 μερῶν G3313 κυκλόθεν. G2943 …[27] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐχορήγουν G5524 οἱ G3588 καθεσταμένοι G2525 οὕτως G3779 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 Σαλωμων καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 διαγγέλματα ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 τράπεζαν G5132 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως, G935 ἕκαστος G1538 μῆνα G3376 αὐτοῦ, G846 οὐ G3756 παραλλάσσουσιν λόγον· G3056 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 κριθὰς G2915 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἄχυρον G892 τοῖς G3588 ἵπποις G2462 καὶ G2532 τοῖς G3588 ἅρμασιν G716 ᾖρον G142 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 τόπον, G5117 οὗ G3739 ἂν G302 ᾖ G5600 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς, G935 ἕκαστος G1538 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 σύνταξιν αὐτοῦ. G846 …[29] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 κύριος G2962 φρόνησιν G5428 τῷ G3588 Σαλωμων καὶ G2532 σοφίαν G4678 πολλὴν G4183 σφόδρα G4970 καὶ G2532 χύμα καρδίας G2588 ὡς G5613 ἡ G3588 ἄμμος G285 ἡ G3588 παρὰ G3844 τὴν G3588 θάλασσαν, G2281 [30] ‡καὶ G2532 ἐπληθύνθη G4129 Σαλωμων σφόδρα G4970 ὑπὲρ G5228 τὴν G3588 φρόνησιν G5428 πάντων G3956 ἀρχαίων G744 ἀνθρώπων G444 καὶ G2532 ὑπὲρ G5228 πάντας G3956 φρονίμους G5429 Αἰγύπτου G125 [31] ‡καὶ G2532 ἐσοφίσατο G4679 ὑπὲρ G5228 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 ἀνθρώπους G444 καὶ G2532 ἐσοφίσατο G4679 ὑπὲρ G5228 Γαιθαν τὸν G3588 Εζραίτην καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Αιμαν καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Χαλκαλ καὶ G2532 Δαρδα υἱοὺς G5207 Μαλ. [32] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 Σαλωμων τρισχιλίας G5153 παραβολάς, G3850 καὶ G2532 ἦσαν G2258 ᾠδαὶ G5603 αὐτοῦ G846 πεντακισχίλιαι. G4000 [33] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 ξύλων G3586 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 κέδρου τῆς G3588 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 Λιβάνῳ καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 τῆς G3588 ὑσσώπου G5301 τῆς G3588 ἐκπορευομένης G1607 διὰ G1223 τοῦ G3588 τοίχου G5109 καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 κτηνῶν G2934 καὶ G2532 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 πετεινῶν καὶ G2532 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 ἑρπετῶν G2062 καὶ G2532 περὶ G4012 τῶν G3588 ἰχθύων. G2486 [34] ‡Καὶ G2532 παρεγίνοντο G3854 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 λαοὶ G2992 ἀκοῦσαι G191 τῆς G3588 σοφίας G4678 Σαλωμων, καὶ G2532 ἐλάμβανεν G2983 δῶρα G1435 παρὰ G3844 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 βασιλέων G935 τῆς G3588 γῆς, G1093 ὅσοι G3745 ἤκουον G191 τῆς G3588 σοφίας G4678 αὐτοῦ. G846 Καὶ G2532 ἔλαβεν G2983 Σαλωμων τὴν G3588 θυγατέρα G2364 Φαραω G5328 ἑαυτῷ G1438 εἰς G1519 γυναῖκα G1135 καὶ G2532 εἰσήγαγεν G1521 αὐτὴν G846 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 Δαυιδ G1138 ἕως G2193 συντελέσαι G4931 αὐτὸν G846 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 κυρίου G2962 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 οἶκον G3624 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 τεῖχος G5038 Ιερουσαλημ. G2419 τότε G5119 ἀνέβη G305 Φαραω G5328 βασιλεὺς G935 Αἰγύπτου G125 καὶ G2532 προκατελάβετο τὴν G3588 Γαζερ καὶ G2532 ἐνεπύρισεν αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 Χανανίτην τὸν G3588 κατοικοῦντα G2730 ἐν G1722 Μεργαβ, καὶ G2532 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτὰς G846 Φαραω G5328 ἀποστολὰς G651 θυγατρὶ G2364 αὐτοῦ G846 γυναικὶ G1135 Σαλωμων, καὶ G2532 Σαλωμων ᾠκοδόμησεν G3618 τὴν G3588 Γαζερ.
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 4:17 Originally verse 4:19.
  2. ‡ 4:18 Originally verse 4:17.
  3. ‡ 4:19 Originally verse 4:18.
  4. ‡ 4:22 Originally verse 5:2.
  5. ‡ 4:23 Originally verse 5:3.
  6. ‡ 4:24 Originally verse 5:4.
  7. ‡ 4:27 Originally verse 5:1.
  8. ‡ 4:29 Originally verse 5:9.
  9. ‡ 4:30 Originally verse 5:10.
  10. ‡ 4:31 Originally verse 5:11.
  11. ‡ 4:32 Originally verse 5:12.
  12. ‡ 4:33 Originally verse 5:13.
  13. ‡ 4:34 Originally verses 5:14 and 5:14a–b.