1 Kings 4

1And king Solomon is king over all Israel,

1And king Solomon reigned over all Israel:

1And king Solomon was king over all Israel.

2and these <FI>are<Fi> the heads whom he hath: Azariah son of Zadok <FI>is<Fi> the priest;

2And these were the princes which he had: Azarias, the son of Sadoc, the priest:

2And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

3Elihoreph and Ahiah sons of Shisha <FI>are<Fi> scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud <FI>is<Fi> remembrancer;

3Elihoreph, and Ahia, the sons of Sisa, scribes: Josaphat, the son of Ahilud, recorder:

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

4and Benaiah son of Jehoiada <FI>is<Fi> over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar <FI>are<Fi> priests;

4Banaias, the son of Joiada, over the army: and Sadoc, and Abiathar, priests.

4and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

5and Azariah son of Nathan <FI>is<Fi> over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan <FI>is<Fi> minister, friend of the king;

5Azarias, the son of Nathan, over them that were about the king: Zabud, the son of Nathan, the priest, the king's friend:

5and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, and the king’s friend;

6And Ahishar <FI>is<Fi> over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda <FI>is<Fi> over the tribute.

6And Ahisar, governor of the house: and Adoniram, the son of Abda, over the tribute.

6and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to taskwork.

7And Solomon hath twelve officers over all Israel, and they have sustained the king and his household--a month in the year is on each one for sustenance;

7And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his house hold: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year.

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

8and these <FI>are<Fi> their names: Ben-Hur in the hill-country of Ephraim;

8And these are their names: Benhur, in mount Ephraim.

8And these are their names: Ben-hur, in the hill-country of Ephraim;

9Ben-Dekar in Makaz, and Shaalbim, and Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan.

9Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan.

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

10Ben-Hesed <FI>is<Fi> in Aruboth, hath Sochoh and all the land of Hepher;

10Benhesed, in Aruboth: his was Socho, and all the land of Epher.

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

11Ben-Abinadab <FI>hath<Fi> all the elevation of Dor, Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife.

11Benabinadab, to whom belonged all Nephath-Dor: he had Tapheth, the daughter of Solomon, to wife.

11Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife);

12Baana Ben-Ahilud <FI>hath<Fi> Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-Shean, which <FI>is<Fi> by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-Shean unto Abel-Meholah, unto beyond Jokneam.

12Bana, the son of Ahilud, who governed Thanac, and Mageddo, and all Bethsan, which is by Sarthana, beneath Jezrael, from Bethsan unto Abelmehula, over against Jecmaan.

12Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;

13Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead, hath the small towns of Jair son of Manasseh, which <FI>are<Fi> in Gilead; he hath a portion of Argob that <FI>is<Fi> in Bashan, sixty great cities <FI>with<Fi> wall and brazen bar.

13Bengaber, in Ramoth Galaad: he had the town of Jair, the son of Manasses, in Galaad: he was chief in all the country of Argob, which is in Basan, threescore great cities with walls, and brazen bolts.

13Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; even to him pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars);

14Ahinadab son of Iddo <FI>hath<Fi> Mahanaim.

14Ahinadab, the son of Addo, was chief in Manaim.

14Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

15Ahimaaz <FI>is<Fi> in Naphtali; he also hath taken Basemath daughter of Solomon for a wife.

15Achimaas, in Nephthali: he also had Basemath, the daughter of Solomon, to wife.

15Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife);

16Baanah Ben-Hushai <FI>is<Fi> in Asher, and in Aloth.

16Baana, the son of Husi, in Aser, and in Baloth.

16Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;

17Jehoshaphat Ben-Paruah <FI>is<Fi> in Issachar.

17Josaphat, the son of Pharue, in Issachar.

17Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

18Shimei Ben-Elah <FI>is<Fi> in Benjamin.

18Semei, the son of Ela, in Benjamin.

18Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

19Geber Ben-Uri <FI>is<Fi> in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorite, and of Og king of Bashan: and one officer who <FI>is<Fi> in the land.

19Gaber, the son of Uri, in the land of Galaad, in the land of Sehon, the king of the Amorrhites, and of Og, the king of Basan, over all that were in that land.

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

20Judah and Israel <FI>are<Fi> many, as the sand that <FI>is<Fi> by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

20Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude; eating and drinking, and rejoicing.

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

21And Solomon hath been ruling over all the kingdoms, from the River <FI>to<Fi> the land of the Philistines and unto the border of Egypt: they are bringing nigh a present, and serving Solomon, all days of his life.

21And Solomon had under him all the kingdoms, from the river to the land of the Philistines, even to the border of Egypt: and they brought him presents, and served him all the days of his life.

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

22And the provision of Solomon for one day is thirty cors of flour, and sixty cors of meal;

22And the provision of Solomon, for each day, was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal;

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

23ten fat oxen, and twenty feeding oxen, and a hundred sheep, apart from hart, and roe, and fallow-deer, and fatted beasts of the stalls,

23Ten fat oxen, and twenty out of the pastures, and a hundred rams; besides venison of harts, roes, and buffles, and fatted fowls.

23ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fatted fowl.

24for he is ruling over all beyond the river, from Tiphsah and unto Gaza, over all the kings beyond the river, and he hath peace from all his servants round about.

24For he had all the country which was beyond the river, from Thaphsa to Gazan, and all the kings of those countries: and he had peace on every side round about.

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

25And Judah dwelleth--and Israel--in confidence, each under his vine, and under his fig-tree, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, all the days of Solomon.

25And Juda, and Israel, dwelt without any fear, every one under his vine, and under his fig tree, from Dan to Bersabee, all the days of Solomon.

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

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

26And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thousand for the saddle.

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

27And these officers have sustained king Solomon and every one drawing near unto the table of king Solomon, each <FI>in<Fi> his month; they let nothing be lacking.

27And the foresaid governors of the king fed them; and they furnished the necessaries also for king Solomon's table, with great care, in their time.

27And those officers provided victuals for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month; they let nothing be lacking.

28And the barley and the straw, for horses and for dromedaries, they bring in unto the place where they are, each according to his ordinance.

28They brought barley also, and straw for the horses and beasts, to the place where the king was, according as it was appointed them.

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

29And God giveth wisdom to Solomon, and understanding, very much, and breadth of heart, as the sand that <FI>is<Fi> on the edge of the sea;

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

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

30and the wisdom of Solomon is greater than the wisdom of any of the sons of the east, and than all the wisdom of Egypt;

30And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians;

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

31and he is wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol, and his name is in all the nations round about.

31And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

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

32And he speaketh three thousand similes, and his songs <FI>are<Fi> five, and the chief one;

32Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five.

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

33and he speaketh concerning the trees, from the cedar that <FI>is<Fi> in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop that is coming out in the wall, and he speaketh concerning the cattle, and concerning the fowl, and concerning the creeping things, and concerning the fishes,

33And he treated about trees, from the cedar that is in Libanus, unto the hyssop that cometh out of the wall: and he discoursed of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

33And he spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spake also of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

34and there come out of all the peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who have heard of his wisdom.

34And they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom.

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