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 scribesH5613; 2JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286 was the secretaryH4206; 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 confidantH7463; 6and AhisharH301 was overH5921 the householdH1004; and AdoniramH141 the sonH1121 of AbdaH5653 was overH5921 the forcedH4522 laborH4522.

7SolomonH8010 had twelveH8147H6240 deputiesH5324 overH5921 allH3605 IsraelH3478, who providedH3557 foodH3557 for the kingH4428 and his householdH1004; eachH259 deputy hadH1961H5921 to provideH3557 foodH3557 for a monthH2320 in the yearH8141. 8And theseH428 were their namesH8034: Ben-hurH1133, in the 6hillH2022 countryH2022 of EphraimH669; 9Ben-dekerH1128 in MakazH4739 and 7ShaalbimH8169, and 8Beth-shemeshH1053, and Elonbeth-hananH358; 10Ben-hesedH1136 in ArubbothH700 (9SocohH7755 was his and allH3605 the landH776 of 10HepherH2660); 11Ben-abinadabH1125 in allH3605 11the 12hillsH5299 of DorH1756 (TaphathH2955 the daughterH1323 of SolomonH8010 was his wifeH802); 12BaanaH1195 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286 in 13TaanachH8590 and MegiddoH4023, and allH3605 14Beth-sheanH1052 whichH834 is besideH681 15ZarethanH6891 belowH4480H8478 JezreelH3157, from Beth-sheanH1052 to 16Abel-meholahH65 as farH5704 as the otherH5676 sideH5676 of 17JokmeamH3361; 13Ben-geberH1127 in 18Ramoth-gileadH7433 (19the villagesH2333 of JairH2971, the sonH1121 of ManassehH4519, whichH834 are in GileadH1568 were his: 20the regionH2256 of ArgobH709, whichH834 is in BashanH1316, sixtyH8346 greatH1419 citiesH5892 with wallsH2346 and bronzeH5178 barsH1280 were his); 14AhinadabH292 the sonH1121 of IddoH5714 in 21MahanaimH4266; 1522AhimaazH290 in NaphtaliH5321 (he alsoH1571 marriedH3947H802 BasemathH1315 the daughterH1323 of SolomonH8010); 16BaanaH1195 the sonH1121 of 23HushaiH2365 in AsherH836 and 24BealothH1175; 17JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of ParuahH6515 in IssacharH3485; 1825ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of ElaH414 in BenjaminH1144; 19GeberH1398 the sonH1121 of UriH221 in the landH776 of GileadH1568, 26the 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

2027JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 were as numerousH7227 as the sandH2344 that is on the 28seashoreH3220 in abundanceH7230; they were eatingH398, drinkingH8354, and rejoicingH8056.

212930Now SolomonH8010 was rulingH4910 over allH3605 the kingdomsH4467 31from the Euphrates RiverH5104 to the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430 and to the borderH1366 of EgyptH4714; 32they broughtH5066 tributeH4503 and servedH5647 SolomonH8010 allH3605 the daysH3117 of his lifeH2425.

22Solomon’sH8010 33provisionH3899 for oneH259 dayH3117 was 34thirtyH7970 korsH3734 of fineH5560 flourH5560 and 35sixtyH8346 korsH3734 of mealH7058, 23tenH6235 fatH1277 oxenH1241, twentyH6242 36pasture-fedH7471 oxenH1241, and a hundredH3967 sheepH6629, besidesH905H4480 deerH354, gazellesH6643, roebucksH3180, and fattenedH75 geeseH1257. 24For he was rulingH7287 over everythingH3605 37westH5676 of the Euphrates RiverH5104, from TiphsahH8607 even to 38GazaH5804, 39over allH3605 the kingsH4428 40westH5676 of the RiverH5104; and 41he hadH1961 peaceH7965 on allH3605 sidesH5676 surroundingH5439 him. 2542So JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 livedH3427 securelyH983, everyoneH376 underH8478 his vineH1612 and his figH8384 treeH8384, 43from DanH1835 even to BeershebaH884, allH3605 the daysH3117 of SolomonH8010. 2644SolomonH8010 had 45fortyH705 thousandH505 stallsH723 of horsesH5483 for his chariotsH4817, and twelveH8147H6240 thousandH505 horsemenH6571. 27And thoseH428 deputiesH5324 providedH3557 foodH3557 for KingH4428 SolomonH8010 and allH3605 who cameH7131 to KingH4428 Solomon’sH8010 tableH7979, eachH376 in his monthH2320; they allowedH5737 nothingH3808H1697 toH5737 beH5737 lackingH5737. 28They also broughtH935 barleyH8184 and strawH8401 for the war horsesH5483 and 46baggageH7409 horsesH7409 to the placeH4725 whereH834H8033 it was required, eachH376 deputy according to his dutyH4941.

29Now 47GodH430 gaveH5414 SolomonH8010 wisdomH2451 and veryH3966 greatH7235 discernmentH8394 and breadthH7341 of 48mindH3820, 49like the sandH2344 that is on the seashoreH3220H8193. 30Solomon’sH8010 wisdomH2451 surpassedH7235 the wisdomH2451 of allH3605 50the 51peopleH1121 of the eastH6924 and 52allH3605 the wisdomH2451 of EgyptH4714. 31For 53he wasH2449 wiserH2449 thanH4480 allH3605 other peopleH120, more thanH4480 54EthanH387 the EzrahiteH250, HemanH1968, 55CalcolH3633, and 56DardaH1862, the sonsH1121 of MaholH4235; and his 57fameH8034 was known in allH3605 the surroundingH5439 nationsH1471. 3258He also toldH1696 threeH7969 thousandH505 proverbsH4912, and his songsH7892 numbered 1,005H2568H505. 33He toldH1696 of treesH6086, from the cedarH730 that is in LebanonH3844 even to the hyssopH231 that growsH3318 on the wallH7023; he toldH1696 also of animalsH929, birdsH5775, crawlingH7431 thingsH7431, and fishH1709. 34People 59cameH935 from allH3605 the 60nationsH5971 to hearH8085 the wisdomH2451 of SolomonH8010, from allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the earthH776 whoH834 had heardH8085 of his wisdomH2451.