1 ¶ So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

And king Solomon is king over all Israel,

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

and these the heads whom he hath: Azariah son of Zadok the priest;

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

Elihoreph and Ahiah sons of Shisha scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud remembrancer;

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

and Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar 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 son of Nathan over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan minister, friend of the king;

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

And Ahishar over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda over the tribute.

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 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;

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

and these their names: Ben-Hur in the hill-country of Ephraim;

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

Ben-Dekar in Makaz, and 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 Aruboth, hath 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 all the elevation of Dor, Taphath daughter of Solomon became 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 Ben-Ahilud Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-Shean, which by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-Shean unto Abel-Meholah, unto 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, hath the small towns of Jair son of Manasseh, which in Gilead; he hath a portion of Argob that in Bashan, sixty great cities wall and brazen bar.

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

Ahinadab son of Iddo Mahanaim.

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

Ahimaaz in Naphtali; he also hath taken Basemath daughter of Solomon for a wife.

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

Baanah Ben-Hushai in Asher, and in Aloth.

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

Jehoshaphat Ben-Paruah in Issachar.

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

Shimei Ben-Elah 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 Ben-Uri in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorite, and of Og king of Bashan: and one officer who 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 many, as the sand that by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

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 hath been ruling over all the kingdoms, from the River 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.

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

And the provision of Solomon for one day is thirty cors of flour, and sixty cors 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 fat oxen, and twenty feeding oxen, and a hundred sheep, apart from hart, and roe, and fallow-deer, and fatted beasts of the stalls,

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 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.

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 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.

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

And Solomon hath 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 these officers have sustained king Solomon and every one drawing near unto the table of king Solomon, each his month; they let nothing be lacking.

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

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 giveth wisdom to Solomon, and understanding, very much, and breadth of heart, as the sand that on the edge of the sea;

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

and the wisdom of Solomon is greater than the wisdom of any of the sons of the east, and than 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.

and 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.

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

And he speaketh three thousand similes, and his songs five, and the chief one;

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 speaketh concerning the trees, from the cedar that 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,

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