Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 4:1-7

1So king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,1 3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.2 3 4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: 5And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend: 6And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.4

7And 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.

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Notes

1. 1 Kings 4:2 priest: or, chief officer. ↩
2. 1 Kings 4:3 scribes: or, secretaries. ↩
3. 1 Kings 4:3 recorder: or, remembrancer. ↩
4. 1 Kings 4:6 tribute: or, levy. ↩

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