Revised Literal Translation
1 Kings 4:7-28
7And SolomonH8010 had twelveH6240H8147 officersH5324 over all IsraelH3478, which provided victualsH3557 for the kingH4428 and his householdH1004: each manH259 his monthH2320 in a yearH8141 made provisionH3557. 8And these are their namesH8034: The son of HurH1133, in mountH2022 EphraimH669:1 9The son of DekarH1857H1128, in MakazH4739, and in ShaalbimH8169, and Beth–shemeshH1053, and Elon–beth–hananH358:2 10The son of HesedH2618H1136, in ArubothH700; to him pertained SochohH7755, and all the landH776 of HepherH2660:3 11The son of AbinadabH1125, in all the regionH5299 of DorH1756; which had TaphathH2955 the daughterH1323 of SolomonH8010 to wifeH802:4 12BaanaH1195 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286; to him pertained TaanachH8590 and MegiddoH4023, and all Beth–sheanH1052, which is byH681 ZartanahH6891 beneath JezreelH3157, from Beth–sheanH1052 to Abel–meholahH65, even unto the place that is beyondH5676 JokneamH3361: 13The son of GeberH1127, in Ramoth–gileadH7433H1568; to him pertained the townsH2333 of JairH2971 the sonH1121 of ManassehH4519, which are in GileadH1568; to him also pertained the regionH2256 of ArgobH709, which is in BashanH1316, threescoreH8346 greatH1419 citiesH5892 with wallsH2346 and brasenH5178 barsH1280:5 14AhinadabH292 the sonH1121 of IddoH5714 had MahanaimH4266:6 15AhimaazH290 was in NaphtaliH5321; he also tookH3947 BasmathH1315 the daughterH1323 of SolomonH8010 to wifeH802: 16BaanahH1195 the sonH1121 of HushaiH2365 was in AsherH836 and in AlothH1175: 17JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of ParuahH6515, in IssacharH3485: 18ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of ElahH414, in BenjaminH1144: 19GeberH1398 the sonH1121 of UriH221 was in the countryH776 of GileadH1568, in the countryH776 of SihonH5511 kingH4428 of the AmoritesH567, and of OgH5747 kingH4428 of BashanH1316; and he was the onlyH259 officerH5333 which was in the landH776.
20JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 were manyH7227, as the sandH2344 which is by the seaH3220 in multitudeH7230, eatingH398 and drinkingH8354, and making merryH8056. 21And SolomonH8010 reignedH4910 over all kingdomsH4467 from the riverH5104 unto the landH776 of the PhilistinesH6430, and unto the borderH1366 of EgyptH4714: they broughtH5066 presentsH4503, and servedH5647 SolomonH8010 all the daysH3117 of his lifeH2416.
22And Solomon’sH8010 provisionH3899 for oneH259 dayH3117 was thirtyH7970 measuresH3734 of fine flourH5560, and threescoreH8346 measuresH3734 of mealH7058,78 23TenH6235 fatH1277 oxenH1241, and twentyH6242 oxenH1241 out of the pasturesH7471, and an hundredH3967 sheepH6629, beside hartsH354, and roebucksH6643, and fallowdeerH3180, and fattedH75 fowlH1257. 24For he had dominionH7287 over all the region on this sideH5676 the riverH5104, from TiphsahH8607 even to AzzahH5804, over all the kingsH4428 on this sideH5676 the riverH5104: and he had peaceH7965 on all sidesH5676H5650 round aboutH5439 him. 25And JudahH3063 and IsraelH3478 dweltH3427 safelyH983, every manH376 under his vineH1612 and under his fig treeH8384, from DanH1835 even to Beer–shebaH884, all the daysH3117 of SolomonH8010.9
26And SolomonH8010 had fortyH705 thousandH505 stallsH723 of horsesH5483 for his chariotsH4817, and twelveH6240H8147 thousandH505 horsemenH6571. 27And those officersH5324 provided victualH3557 for kingH4428 SolomonH8010, and for all that cameH7131 unto kingH4428 Solomon’sH8010 tableH7979, every manH376 in his monthH2320: they lackedH5737 nothingH1697. 28BarleyH8184 also and strawH8401 for the horsesH5483 and dromedariesH7409 broughtH935 they unto the placeH4725 where the officers were, every manH376 according to his chargeH4941.10
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 4:8 The son…: or, Ben–hur. ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 4:9 The son…: or, Ben–dekar. ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 4:10 The son…: or, Ben–hesed. ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 4:11 The son…: or, Ben–abinadab. ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 4:13 The son…: or, Ben–geber. ↩
- 6. 1 Kings 4:14 Mahanaim: or, to Mahanaim. ↩
- 7. 1 Kings 4:22 provision: Heb. bread. ↩
- 8. 1 Kings 4:22 measures: Heb. cors. ↩
- 9. 1 Kings 4:25 safely: Heb. confidently. ↩
- 10. 1 Kings 4:28 dromedaries: or, mules, or, swift beasts. ↩
Commentaries on 1 Kings 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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