1 A nd king Solomon is king over all Israel,

And king Solomon was king over all Israel.

2 a nd these the heads whom he hath: Azariah 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 sons of Shisha scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud remembrancer;

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

4 a nd Benaiah son of Jehoiada over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar priests;

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

5 a nd Azariah son of Nathan over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan minister, friend 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 over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda over the tribute.

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

7 A nd 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;

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

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

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

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

10 B en-Hesed in Aruboth, hath Sochoh and all the land of Hepher;

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

11 B en-Abinadab all the elevation of Dor, Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife.

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

12 B aana Ben-Ahilud Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-Shean, which by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-Shean unto Abel-Meholah, unto 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 B en-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.

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 son of Iddo Mahanaim.

Ahinadab the son of Iddo, at Mahanaim.

15 A himaaz in Naphtali; he also hath taken Basemath daughter of Solomon for a wife.

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

16 B aanah Ben-Hushai in Asher, and in Aloth.

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

17 J ehoshaphat Ben-Paruah in Issachar.

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar.

18 S himei Ben-Elah in Benjamin.

Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin.

19 G eber 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.

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 J udah and Israel many, as the sand that by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

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 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.

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

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 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.

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 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.

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 hath forty thousand stalls of horses 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 have sustained king Solomon and every one drawing near unto the table of king Solomon, each his month; they let nothing be 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 A nd the barley and the straw, for horses and for dromedaries, they bring in unto the place where they are, each according to his ordinance.

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

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

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

31 a nd 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.

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

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

33 a nd 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,

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 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.

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.