1 Kings 4

1 So King Solomon ruled over Israel,

2 and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;

3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

5 Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;

6 Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

7 Solomon 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,

8 and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim;

9 Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;

10 Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);

11 Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);

12 Baana 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;

13 Ben-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);

14 Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;

15 Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);

16 Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;

17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar;

18 Shimei son of Ela in Benjamin;

19 Geber 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.

20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

21 And 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.

22 Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal,

23 ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry.

24 For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.

25 Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.

26 Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.

27 Each 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.

28 Each one also brought to the required place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and other horses.

29 And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.

30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

31 He 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.

32 Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.

33 He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

34 So 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.

1 ¶ So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

2 And these [were] the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:

5 And Azariah the son of Nathan [was] over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan [was] principal officer, [and] the king's friend:

6 And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute.

7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.

8 And these [are] their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:

9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:

10 The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him [pertained] Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:

11 The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

12 Baana the son of Ahilud; [to him pertained] Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which [is] by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, [even] unto [the place that is] beyond Jokneam:

13 The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him [pertained] the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which [are] in Gilead; to him [also pertained] the region of Argob, which [is] in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:

14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo [had] Mahanaim:

15 Ahimaaz [was] in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

16 Baanah the son of Hushai [was] in Asher and in Aloth:

17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:

18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:

19 Geber the son of Uri [was] in the country of Gilead, [in] the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and [he was] the only officer which [was] in the land.

20 ¶ Judah and Israel [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.

24 For he had dominion over all [the region] on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.

25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

27 And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.

28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his charge.

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

30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that [is] in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

1 So Solomon was king over all Israel.

2 And these were his princes; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

3 Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Sisha were scribes. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was chancellor.

4 Jehoiada's son, was captain of the host. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

5 Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers. Zabud the son of Nathan the priest was the king's friend.

6 Ahishar was chamberlain: Adoniram the son of Abda was chamberlain.

7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, to minister unto the king and to his house. And one of them had a month's supply in the year.

8 And they were called the son of Hur in mount Ephraim;

9 The son of Dezer in Makaz, and in Saalbim, and in Bethshemesh, and in Elon, and in Bethhanan;

10 The son of Heshed in Aruboth: and he had Shocho, and all the land of Hepher;

11 The son of Abinadab: all the dominion of Dor; and would have Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife;

12 Baena the son of Ahilud, in Taenah, and in Megiddo, and over all Bethshean, which is beside Zarthanah under Jezreel, from Bethshean even unto the plain of Meholah, even beyond Jehakmeam;

13 The son of Giver in Ramoth in Gilead: and he had the spots of Jair the son of Manasseh in Gilead, and had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore and ten great cities, walled, and with bars of brass;

14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo, to Mahanaim;

15 Ahimaaz in Naphtali: and he also took Solomon's daughter Basmath to wife;

16 Baena the son of Husai, in Asher, and in Aloth;

17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin;

19 Geber the son of Us, in the land of Gilead, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; a minister was in the same land.

20 And Judah and Israel were as the sand of the sea: and they did eat and drink, and were merry.

21 So Solomon was lord over all the kingdoms from the waters of the Philistines' country unto the border of Egypt, which brought him gifts, and served him all the days of his life.

22 And Solomon had daily for meat thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of other flour,

23 And ten fatted oxen, and twenty hinds, and an hundred sheep, beside the deer, and the roe deer, and the chamois, and the fatted cattle.

24 For he reigned over all the land that was on this side the river, from Tiphsah even unto Gaza, over all the kings that were on this side the river, and had peace of all his subjects round about,

25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely every man under his vine, and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

26 And Solomon had forty thousand chariot horses, and twelve thousand horsemen.

27 And the officers fed king Solomon, and all that belonged to the king's table, every man in his month, and lacked nothing.

28 And they brought barley and straw for the horses and for the horsemen unto the place where he was, every man according to his commandment.

29 And God gave Solomon very great wisdom, and understanding, and a heart as calm as the sand that lieth by the sea shore,

30 That the wisdom of Solomon was greater than all the children of the morning, and the wisdom of all the Egyptians.

31 And he was wiser than all men, and wiser than the poets, Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcolah, and Darda: and he was renowned among all the heathen round about.

32 And he spake three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five.

33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar of Lebanon unto hyssop that groweth out of the wall. And he spake of cattle, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

34 And there came out of all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, of all the kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.