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1 Kings 4 (WEBP)
[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 the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side 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.
1 Kings 4:22 1 cor is the same as a homer, or about 55.9 U. S. gallons (liquid) or 211 liters or 6 bushels
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King James w/Strong’s #s
1 Kings 4 (KJVS)
[1] So king H4428 Solomon H8010 was king H4428 over all Israel H3478.
[2] And these [were] the princes H8269 which 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 (8802); Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Ahilud H286, the recorder H2142 (8688).
[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 (8737): 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 (8737) over all Israel H3478, which provided victuals H3557 (8773) for the king H4428 and his household H1004: each man H259 his month H2320 in a year H8141 made provision H3557 (8771).
[8] And these [are] their names H8034: The son of Hur H1133, in mount H2022 Ephraim H669:
[9] The son of Dekar H1128 (8677) H1857, in Makaz H4739, and in Shaalbim H8169, and Bethshemesh H1053, and Elonbethhanan H358:
[10] The son of Hesed H1136 (8676) 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 Bethshean H1052, which [is] by H681 Zartanah H6891 beneath Jezreel H3157, from Bethshean H1052 to Abelmeholah H65, [even] unto [the place that is] beyond H5676 Jokneam H3361:
[13] The son of Geber H1127, in Ramothgilead 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 (8804) 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 (8802) and drinking H8354 (8802), and making merry H8056.
[21] And Solomon H8010 reigned H4910 (8802) over all kingdoms H4467 from the river H5104 unto the land H776 of the Philistines H6430, and unto the border H1366 of Egypt H4714: they brought H5066 (8688) presents H4503, and served H5647 (8802) Solomon H8010 all 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 fallowdeer H3180, and fatted H75 (8803) fowl H1257.
[24] For he had dominion H7287 (8802) 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 (8676) H5676 round about H5439 him.
[25] And Judah H3063 and Israel H3478 dwelt H3427 (8799) safely H983, every man H376 under his vine H1612 and under his fig tree H8384, from Dan H1835 even to Beersheba 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 (8737) provided victual H3557 (8773) for king H4428 Solomon H8010, and for all that came H7131 unto king H4428 Solomon’s H8010 table H7979, every man H376 in his month H2320: they lacked H5737 (8762) nothing H1697.
[28] Barley H8184 also and straw H8401 for the horses H5483 and dromedaries H7409 brought H935 (8686) they unto the place H4725 where [the officers] were, every man H376 according to his charge H4941.
[29] And God H430 gave H5414 (8799) Solomon H8010 wisdom H2451 and understanding H8394 exceeding H3966 much H7235 (8687), 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 (8799) 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 (8799) 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 (8762) three H7969 thousand H505 proverbs H4912: and his songs H7892 were a thousand H505 and five H2568.
[33] And he spake H1696 (8762) of trees H6086, from the cedar tree H730 that [is] in Lebanon H3844 even unto the hyssop H231 that springeth out H3318 (8802) of the wall H7023: he spake H1696 (8762) also of beasts H929, and of fowl H5775, and of creeping things H7431, and of fishes H1709.
[34] And there came H935 (8799) of all people H5971 to hear H8085 (8800) the wisdom H2451 of Solomon H8010, from all kings H4428 of the earth H776, which had heard H8085 (8804) of his wisdom H2451.
Young’s Literal Translation
1 Kings 4 (YLT)
[1] And king Solomon is king over all Israel,
[2] and these are the heads whom he hath: Azariah son of Zadok is the priest;
[3] Elihoreph and Ahiah sons of Shisha are scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud is remembrancer;
[4] and Benaiah son of Jehoiada is over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar are priests;
[5] and Azariah son of Nathan is over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan is minister, friend of the king;
[6] And Ahishar is over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda is over the tribute.
[7] And Solomon hath twelve officers over all Israel, and they have sustained the king and his household-a month in the year is on each one for sustenance;
[8] and these are their names: Ben-Hur in the hill-country of Ephraim;
[9] Ben-Dekar in Makaz, and Shaalbim, and Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan.
[10] Ben-Hesed is in Aruboth, hath Sochoh and all the land of Hepher;
[11] Ben-Abinadab hath all the elevation of Dor, Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife.
[12] Baana Ben-Ahilud hath Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-Shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-Shean unto Abel-Meholah, unto beyond Jokneam.
[13] Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead, hath the small towns of Jair son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; he hath a portion of Argob that is in Bashan, sixty great cities with wall and brazen bar.
[14] Ahinadab son of Iddo hath Mahanaim.
[15] Ahimaaz is in Naphtali; he also hath taken Basemath daughter of Solomon for a wife.
[16] Baanah Ben-Hushai is in Asher, and in Aloth.
[17] Jehoshaphat Ben-Paruah is in Issachar.
[18] Shimei Ben-Elah is in Benjamin.
[19] Geber Ben-Uri is in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorite, and of Og king of Bashan: and one officer who is in the land.
[20] Judah and Israel are many, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
[21] And Solomon hath been ruling over all the kingdoms, from the River to the land of the Philistines and unto the border of Egypt: they are bringing nigh a present, and serving Solomon, all days of his life.
[22] And the provision of Solomon for one day is thirty cors of flour, and sixty cors of meal;
[23] ten fat oxen, and twenty feeding oxen, and a hundred sheep, apart from hart, and roe, and fallow-deer, and fatted beasts of the stalls,
[24] for he is ruling over all beyond the river, from Tiphsah and unto Gaza, over all the kings beyond the river, and he hath peace from all his servants round about.
[25] And Judah dwelleth-and Israel-in confidence, each under his vine, and under his fig-tree, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, all the days of Solomon.
[26] And Solomon hath forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
[27] And these officers have sustained king Solomon and every one drawing near unto the table of king Solomon, each in his month; they let nothing be lacking.
[28] And the barley and the straw, for horses and for dromedaries, they bring in unto the place where they are, each according to his ordinance.
[29] And God giveth wisdom to Solomon, and understanding, very much, and breadth of heart, as the sand that is on the edge of the sea;
[30] and the wisdom of Solomon is greater than the wisdom of any of the sons of the east, and than all the wisdom of Egypt;
[31] and he is wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol, and his name is in all the nations round about.
[32] And he speaketh three thousand similes, and his songs are five, and the chief one;
[33] and he speaketh concerning the trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop that is coming out in the wall, and he speaketh concerning the cattle, and concerning the fowl, and concerning the creeping things, and concerning the fishes,
[34] and there come out of all the peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who have heard of his wisdom.