1 Kings 4

Solomon’s Officials

1Now KingH4428 SolomonH8010 was kingH4428 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478. 2TheseH428 were his officialsH8269: AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659 was 1the priestH3548; 3ElihorephH456 and AhijahH281, the sonsH1121 of ShishaH7894 were secretariesH5613; 2JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286 was the recorderH2142; 4and 3BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 was overH5921 the armyH6635; and ZadokH6659 and 4AbiatharH54 were priestsH3548; 5and AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of NathanH5416 was overH5921 5the deputiesH5324; and ZabudH2071 the sonH1121 of NathanH5416, a priestH3548, was the king’sH4428 friendH7463; 6and AhisharH301 was overH5921 the householdH1004; and AdoniramH141 the sonH1121 of AbdaH5653 was overH5921 the menH4522 subject to forcedH4522 laborH4522.

7SolomonH8010 had twelveH8147H6240 deputiesH5324 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478, who 6providedH3557 for the kingH4428 and his householdH1004; eachH259 man hadH3557 to 7provideH3557 for a monthH2320 in the yearH8141. 8TheseH428 are their namesH8034: Ben-hurH1133, in the 8hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669; 9Ben-dekerH1128 in MakazH4739 and 9ShaalbimH8169 and 10Beth-shemeshH1053 and Elonbeth-hananH358; 10Ben-hesedH1136, in ArubbothH700 (11SocohH7755 was his and allH3605 the landH776 of 12HepherH2660); 11Ben-abinadabH1125, in allH3605 13the 14heightH5299 of DorH1756 (TaphathH2955 the daughterH1323 of SolomonH8010 was his wifeH802); 12BaanaH1195 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286, in 15TaanachH8590 and MegiddoH4023, and allH3605 16Beth-sheanH1052 whichH834 is besideH681 17ZarethanH6891 belowH4480H8478 JezreelH3157, from Beth-sheanH1052 to 18Abel-meholahH65 as farH5704 as the otherH5676 sideH5676 of 19JokmeamH3361; 13Ben-geberH1127, in 20Ramoth-gileadH7433 (21the townsH2333 of JairH2971, the sonH1121 of ManassehH4519, whichH834 are in GileadH1568 were his: 22the regionH2256 of ArgobH709, whichH834 is in BashanH1316, sixtyH8346 greatH1419 citiesH5892 with wallsH2346 and bronzeH5178 barsH1280 were his); 14AhinadabH292 the sonH1121 of IddoH5714, in 23MahanaimH4266; 1524AhimaazH290, in NaphtaliH5321 (he alsoH1571 marriedH3947 BasemathH1315 the daughterH1323 of SolomonH8010); 16BaanaH1195 the sonH1121 of 25HushaiH2365, in AsherH836 and 26BealothH1175; 17JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of ParuahH6515, in IssacharH3485; 1827ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of ElaH414, in BenjaminH1144; 19GeberH1398 the sonH1121 of UriH221, in the landH776 of GileadH1568, 28the countryH776 of SihonH5511 kingH4428 of the AmoritesH567 and of OgH5747 kingH4428 of BashanH1316; and he was the onlyH259 deputyH5333 whoH834 was in the landH776.

Solomon’s Power, Wealth and Wisdom

2029JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 were as numerousH7227 as the sandH2344 that is on the 30seashoreH3220 in abundanceH7230; they were eatingH398 and drinkingH8354 and rejoicingH8056.

213132Now SolomonH8010 ruledH4910 over allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 33from the 34RiverH5104 to the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430 and to the borderH1366 of EgyptH4714; 35they broughtH5066 tributeH4503 and servedH5647 SolomonH8010 allH3605 the daysH3117 of his lifeH2425.

22Solomon’sH8010 36provisionH3899 for oneH259 dayH3117 was thirtyH7970 37korsH3734 of fineH5560 flourH5560 and sixtyH8346 38korsH3734 of mealH7058, 23tenH6235 fatH1277 oxenH1241, twentyH6242 39pasture-fedH7471 oxenH1241, a hundredH3967 sheepH6629 besidesH905H4480 deerH354, gazellesH6643, roebucksH3180, and fattenedH75 fowlH1257. 24For he hadH7287 dominionH7287 over everythingH3605 40westH5676 of the 41RiverH5104, from TiphsahH8607 even to 42GazaH5804, 43over allH3605 the kingsH4428 44westH5676 of the 45RiverH5104; and 46he hadH1961 peaceH7965 on allH3605 sidesH5676 aroundH5439 aboutH5439 him. 2547So JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 livedH3427 in safetyH983, everyH376 manH376 underH8478 his vineH1612 and his figH8384 treeH8384, 48from DanH1835 even to BeershebaH884, allH3605 the daysH3117 of SolomonH8010. 2649SolomonH8010 had 5040,000H705H505 stallsH723 of horsesH5483 for his chariotsH4817, and 12,000H8147H6240H505 horsemenH6571. 27ThoseH428 deputiesH5324 51providedH3557 for KingH4428 SolomonH8010 and allH3605 who cameH7131 to KingH4428 Solomon’sH8010 tableH7979, eachH376 in his monthH2320; they leftH5737 nothingH3808H1697 lackingH5737. 28They also broughtH935 barleyH8184 and strawH8401 for the horsesH5483 and 52swiftH7409 steedsH7409 to the placeH4725 whereH834H8033 it should be, eachH376 according to his chargeH4941.

29Now 53GodH430 gaveH5414 SolomonH8010 wisdomH2451 and veryH3966 greatH7235 discernmentH8394 and breadthH7341 of 54mindH3820, 55like the sandH2344 that is on the seashoreH3220H8193. 30Solomon’sH8010 wisdomH2451 surpassedH7235 the wisdomH2451 of allH3605 56the sonsH1121 of the eastH6924 and 57allH3605 the wisdomH2451 of EgyptH4714. 31For 58he was wiserH2449 thanH4480 allH3605 menH120, thanH4480 59EthanH387 the EzrahiteH250, HemanH1968, 60CalcolH3633 and 61DardaH1862, the sonsH1121 of MaholH4235; and his 62fameH8034 was known in allH3605 the surroundingH5439 nationsH1471. 3263He also spokeH1696 3,000H7969H505 proverbsH4912, and his songsH7892 were 1,005H2568H505. 33He spokeH1696 of treesH6086, from the cedarH730 that is in LebanonH3844 even to the hyssopH231 that growsH3318 on the wallH7023; he spokeH1696 also of animalsH929 and birdsH5775 and creepingH7431 thingsH7431 and fishH1709. 3464Men 65cameH935 from allH3605 peoplesH5971 to hearH8085 the wisdomH2451 of SolomonH8010, from allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 whoH834 had heardH8085 of his wisdomH2451.