Solomon's officers
King Solomon ruled over all Israel. These were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok, the priest; Elihoreph and Ahiah, sons of Shisha, the scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, the recorder; Benaiah son of Jehoiada, commander of the army; and Zadok and Abiathar, the priests. Azariah son of Nathan was over the officers, and Zabud son of Nathan was chief officer and the king's friend. Ahishar was in charge of the palace, and Adoniram son of Abda was over the forced labour. Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel who supplied food for the king and his household. Each officer was responsible for one month of the year. These were their names: Ben-hur, in Mount Ephraim; Ben-dekar, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan; Ben-hesed, in Arubboth, including Sochoh and all the land of Hepher; Ben-abinadab, over the whole region of Dor. He was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath; Baana son of Ahilud, over Taanach, Megiddo and all Beth-shean beside Zartanah below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and as far as beyond Jokneam; Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead. He had the towns of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan — sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars; Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; Ahimaaz, in Naphtali. He married Solomon's daughter Basmath; Baanah son of Hushai, in Asher and Aloth; Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar; Shimei son of Elah, in Benjamin; and Geber son of Uri, in Gilead, the country once ruled by Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan. He was the sole officer over that district.
So King Solomon was king over all Israel. And these were the leaders he had: Azariah son of Zadok the priest, Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, scribes. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, the recorder. And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the army. And Zadok and Abiathar were the priests. And Azariah son of Nathan was over the officers. And Zabud son of Nathan was chief officer and the king's mate. And Ahishar was over the household. And Adoniram son of Abda was over the forced labour. And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man made provision for a month in the year. And these are their names: Ben-Hur, in Mount Ephraim. Ben-Deker, in Makaz and in Shaalbim and Beth Shemesh and Elon Beth Hanan. Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth. To him belonged Soko and all the land of Hepher. Ben-Abinadab, in all the region of Dor, who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as a wife. Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo and all Beth Shan that's by Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah, right to the place beyond Jokmeam. Ben-Geber, in Ramoth Gilead. To him belonged the towns of Jair son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead. To him belonged the region of Argob too, which is in Bashan — sixty great towns with walls and bronze bars. Ahinadab son of Iddo had Mahanaim. Ahimaaz was in Naphtali. He took Basmath the daughter of Solomon as a wife too. Baana son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth. Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar. Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin. Geber son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. And he was the only officer in the land.
So king Solomon was king over all Israel. And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend: And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision. And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim: The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan: The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher: The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife: Baana 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: The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars: Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim: Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife: Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth: Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar: Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
King Solomon ruled over all Israel.
So King Solomon was king over all Israel.
So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
These were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok, the priest;
And these were the leaders he had: Azariah son of Zadok the priest,
And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
Elihoreph and Ahiah, sons of Shisha, the scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, the recorder;
Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, scribes. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, the recorder.
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada, commander of the army; and Zadok and Abiathar, the priests.
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the army. And Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
Azariah son of Nathan was over the officers, and Zabud son of Nathan was chief officer and the king's friend.
And Azariah son of Nathan was over the officers. And Zabud son of Nathan was chief officer and the king's mate.
And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:
Ahishar was in charge of the palace, and Adoniram son of Abda was over the forced labour.
And Ahishar was over the household. And Adoniram son of Abda was over the forced labour.
And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel who supplied food for the king and his household. Each officer was responsible for one month of the year.
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man made provision for a month in the year.
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
These were their names: Ben-hur, in Mount Ephraim;
And these are their names: Ben-Hur, in Mount Ephraim.
And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
Ben-dekar, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan;
Ben-Deker, in Makaz and in Shaalbim and Beth Shemesh and Elon Beth Hanan.
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
Ben-hesed, in Arubboth, including Sochoh and all the land of Hepher;
Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth. To him belonged Soko and all the land of Hepher.
The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
Ben-abinadab, over the whole region of Dor. He was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath;
Ben-Abinadab, in all the region of Dor, who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as a wife.
The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
Baana son of Ahilud, over Taanach, Megiddo and all Beth-shean beside Zartanah below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and as far as beyond Jokneam;
Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo and all Beth Shan that's by Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah, right to the place beyond Jokmeam.
Baana 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:
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead. He had the towns of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan — sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars;
Ben-Geber, in Ramoth Gilead. To him belonged the towns of Jair son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead. To him belonged the region of Argob too, which is in Bashan — sixty great towns with walls and bronze bars.
The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
Ahinadab son of Iddo had Mahanaim.
Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali. He married Solomon's daughter Basmath;
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali. He took Basmath the daughter of Solomon as a wife too.
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
Baanah son of Hushai, in Asher and Aloth;
Baana son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth.
Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar;
Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar.
Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
Shimei son of Elah, in Benjamin;
Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin.
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
and Geber son of Uri, in Gilead, the country once ruled by Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan. He was the sole officer over that district.
Geber son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. And he was the only officer in the land.
Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
Peace and plenty
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea. They ate, drank and enjoyed themselves. Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines and down to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon throughout his life. Solomon's daily provisions were thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal, ten fattened cattle, twenty pasture-fed cattle and a hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks and fattened bird. He ruled everything west of the river, from Tiphsah to Gaza, including all the kings west of the river, and he had peace on every side. Throughout Solomon's reign, Judah and Israel lived safely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and fig tree. Solomon had forty thousand stalls for his chariot horses and twelve thousand horsemen. The twelve officers supplied King Solomon and everyone who ate at his table, each during his assigned month. They made sure nothing was lacking. They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the required places, each according to his responsibility.
Judah and Israel were plenty, as many as the sand by the sea, eating and drinking and celebrating. And Solomon ruled over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. They brought gifts and served Solomon all the days of his life. And Solomon's food for one day was thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal, ten fat oxen and twenty oxen out of the pastures and a hundred sheep, besides deer and gazelles and roebucks and fatted fowl. Because he ruled over everything on this side of the River, from Tiphsah right to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River. And he had peace on all sides round him. And Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan right to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand horsemen. And those officers provided food for King Solomon and for everyone who came to King Solomon's table, every man in his month. They didn't let anything be lacking. They brought barley too and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life. And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl. For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him. And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing. Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea. They ate, drank and enjoyed themselves.
Judah and Israel were plenty, as many as the sand by the sea, eating and drinking and celebrating.
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines and down to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon throughout his life.
And Solomon ruled over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. They brought gifts and served Solomon all the days of his life.
And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Solomon's daily provisions were thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal,
And Solomon's food 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 threescore measures of meal,
ten fattened cattle, twenty pasture-fed cattle and a hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks and fattened bird.
ten fat oxen and twenty oxen out of the pastures and a hundred sheep, besides deer and gazelles and roebucks and fatted fowl.
Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
He ruled everything west of the river, from Tiphsah to Gaza, including all the kings west of the river, and he had peace on every side.
Because he ruled over everything on this side of the River, from Tiphsah right to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River. And he had peace on all sides round him.
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
Throughout Solomon's reign, Judah and Israel lived safely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and fig tree.
And Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan right 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 Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
Solomon had forty thousand stalls for his chariot horses and twelve thousand horsemen.
And Solomon had 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.
The twelve officers supplied King Solomon and everyone who ate at his table, each during his assigned month. They made sure nothing was lacking.
And those officers provided food for King Solomon and for everyone who came to King Solomon's table, every man in his month. They didn't let anything be lacking.
And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the required places, each according to his responsibility.
They brought barley too and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
Solomon's wisdom
God gave Solomon extraordinary wisdom and understanding, and a breadth of heart as vast as the sand on the seashore. Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than anyone else — wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Chalcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame spread throughout the surrounding nations. He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered one thousand and five. He spoke about trees, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of walls. He also spoke about animals, birds, creeping things and fish. People came from every nation to hear Solomon's wisdom, sent by kings throughout the earth who had heard of it.
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding past measure, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. And Solomon's wisdom went past the wisdom of all the people of the east country and all the wisdom of Egypt. Because he was wiser than all men — than Ethan the Ezrahite and Heman and Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his name was in all the nations round about. And he spoke three thousand sayings. And his songs were one thousand and five. And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree in Lebanon right to the hyssop that springs out of the wall. He spoke of animals too and of birds and of creeping things and of fish. And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who'd heard of his wisdom.
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
God gave Solomon extraordinary wisdom and understanding, and a breadth of heart as vast as the sand on the seashore.
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding past measure, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
And Solomon's wisdom went past the wisdom of all the people of the east country and all the wisdom of Egypt.
And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
He was wiser than anyone else — wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Chalcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.
Because he was wiser than all men — than Ethan the Ezrahite and Heman and Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his name was in all the nations round about.
For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered one thousand and five.
And he spoke three thousand sayings. And his songs were one thousand and five.
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
He spoke about trees, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop growing out of walls. He also spoke about animals, birds, creeping things and fish.
And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree in Lebanon right to the hyssop that springs out of the wall. He spoke of animals too and of birds and of creeping things and of fish.
And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
People came from every nation to hear Solomon's wisdom, sent by kings throughout the earth who had heard of it.
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who'd heard of his wisdom.
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.