1 K ing Solomon was king over all Israel.

So King Solomon was king over all Israel.

2 T hese were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

And these were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

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

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

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

Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and Abiathar, the priests;

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

Azariah the son of Nathan, over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest and the king’s friend;

6 A hishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.

Ahishar, over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda, over the labor force.

7 S olomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each one made provision for one month of the year.

8 T hese are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;

These are their names: Ben-Hur, in the mountains of Ephraim;

9 B en Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;

Ben-Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;

10 B en Hesed, in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);

Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth; to him belonged Sochoh and all the land of Hepher;

11 B en Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife);

Ben-Abinadab, in all the regions of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife;

12 B aana 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;

Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth Shean, which is beside Zaretan below Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as the other side of Jokneam;

13 B en Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);

Ben-Geber, in Ramoth Gilead; to him belonged the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, in Gilead; to him also belonged the region of Argob in Bashan—sixty large cities with walls and bronze gate-bars;

14 A hinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

15 A himaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);

Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife;

16 B aana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;

Baanah the son of Hushai, in Asher and Aloth;

17 J ehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

18 S himei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin;

19 G eber 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 who was in the land.

Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan. He was the only governor who was in the land. Prosperity and Wisdom of Solomon’s Reign

20 J udah and Israel were numerous as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

21 S olomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

So Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

22 S olomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour, sixty measures of meal,

Now Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty kors of fine flour, sixty kors of meal,

23 t en head of fat cattle, twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fattened fowl.

ten fatted oxen, twenty oxen from the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl.

24 F or he had dominion over all 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 around him.

For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River from Tiphsah even to Gaza, namely over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace on every side all around him.

25 J udah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, each man under his vine and his fig tree, from Dan as far as Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

26 S olomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

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

27 T hose 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 lacking.

And these governors, each man in his month, provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon’s table. There was no lack in their supply.

28 T hey also brought Barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, each man according to his duty.

They also brought barley and straw to the proper place, for the horses and steeds, each man according to his charge.

29 G od gave Solomon abundant wisdom and understanding, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the seashore.

And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.

30 S olomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.

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

For he was wiser than all men—than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.

32 H e spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs numbered one thousand five.

He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one thousand and five.

33 H e spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he also spoke of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.

Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.

34 P eople of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

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