1 ¶ So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

And king Solomon was king over all Israel.

2 A nd these were the princes which he had: Azariah, the son of Zadok, the priest,

And these are the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok was priest;

3 E lihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes, Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, writer of the chronicles;

Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, chronicler;

4 B enaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;

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

5 A zariah, the son of Nathan, was over the officers; and Zabud, the son of Nathan, was the priest and special companion of the king;

and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the superintendents; and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, the king's friend;

6 a nd Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram, the son of Abda, was over the tribute.

and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the levy-service.

7 A nd Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who maintained the king and his household. Each one of them made provision for one month in the year.

And Solomon had twelve superintendents over all Israel; and they provided food for the king and his household: each man his month in the year had to make provision.

8 A nd these are their names: The son of Hur, in Mount Ephraim;

And these are their names: Ben-Hur, in mount Ephraim.

9 t he son of Dekar, in Makaz and in Shaalbim and in Bethshemesh and in Elon and in Bethhanan;

Ben-Deker in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-Beth-hanan.

10 t he son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh and all the land of Hepher.

Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth; he had Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher.

11 T he son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor, who had Taphath, the daughter of Solomon, to wife;

Ben-Abinadab had all the upland of Dor; Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife.

12 B aana, the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam;

Baana the son of Ahilud had Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zaretan beneath Jizreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-Meholah, as far as beyond Jokneam.

13 t he son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair, the son of Manasseh, which were in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brasen bars;

Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead; he had the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bars of bronze.

14 A hinadab, the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

Ahinadab the son of Iddo, at Mahanaim.

15 A himaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath, the daughter of Solomon, to wife.

Ahimaaz, in Nephtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon as wife.

16 B aanah, the son of Hushai, was in Asher and in Aloth;

Baanah the son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth.

17 J ehoshaphat, the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar.

18 S himei, the son of Elah, in Benjamin;

Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin.

19 G eber, the son of Uri, was in the land of Gilead, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and of Og, king of Bashan; and in addition to these there was an officer over all the land.

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

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

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

21 A nd Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines and unto the border of Egypt, and they brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life.

And Solomon ruled over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

22 A nd Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal,

And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal,

23 t en fat oxen and twenty oxen out of the pastures and one hundred sheep beside harts and roebucks and fallowdeer and fatted fowl.

ten fatted oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides harts, and gazelles, and fallow-deer, and fatted fowl.

24 F or he had dominion over all the region on the other side of the river and from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on the other side of the river, and he had peace on all sides round about him.

For he had dominion over all on this side the river, from Tiphsah as far as Gazah, over all the kings on this side the river; and he had peace on all sides round about.

25 A nd Judah and Israel dwelt safely, each one under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

And 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.

26 A nd Solomon had forty thousand horses in his stables for his chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.

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

27 A nd these officers maintained King Solomon and all that came unto king Solomon’s table, each one in his month; they made sure nothing was lacking.

And those officers provided food for king Solomon, and for all who came to king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they let nothing be wanting.

28 T hey also brought barley and straw for the horses and beasts of burden unto the place where he was, each one according to his charge.

And the barley, and the straw for the horses and coursers, they brought to the place where were, every man according to his charge.

29 ¶ And God gave Solomon exceedingly great wisdom and intelligence and magnanimity of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

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

30 A nd Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of the Egyptians.

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

31 F or he was wiser than all men, than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman and Chalcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and he was named in all nations round about.

For 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.

32 A nd he spoke three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

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

33 A nd he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springs out of the wall. He also spoke of animals and of fowl and of serpents and of fishes.

And he spoke of the trees, from the cedar-tree that is on Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of cattle, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

34 A nd they came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

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