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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1And so King Solomon ruled over all of Israel. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Here's a list of his officials: Zadok's son Azariah was priest, |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Shisha's sons Elihoreph and Ahijah were his secretaries, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was recorder, |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4Jehoiada's son Benaiah commanded the army, Zadok and Abiathar served as priests, |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Nathan's son Azariah supervised the governors, Nathan's son Zabud the priest was the king's counselor, |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6Ahishar supervised palace matters, and Abda's son Adoniram supervised conscripted labor. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7Solomon also appointed twelve governors over all of Israel, each of whom were responsible for providing one month's food provisions to the king and to his administration during each year. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8Here's a list of their names: Ben-hur from the hill country of Ephraim; |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9Ben-deker in Makaz, Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan; |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Ben-hesed served in Arubboth (where he supervised Socoh and all of the territory of Hepher); |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11Ben-abinadab supervised the Dor heights (Solomon's daughter Taphath was his wife); |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12Ahilud's son Baana served Taanach, Megiddo, and all of Beth-shean near Zarethan below Jezreel, including from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as the other side of Jokmeam; |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead, including the towns that belonged to Manasseh's descendant Jair that are in Gilead; |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14Iddo's son Ahinadab served in Mahanaim; |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15Ahimaaz served in Naphtali (he was married to Solomon's daughter Basemath); |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Hushai's son Baana served in Asher and Bealoth; |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17Paruah's son Jehoshaphat served in Issachar; |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18Ela's son Shimei served in Benjamin; |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19and Uri's son Geber served in the territory of Gilead, the territory formerly ruled by King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan (he was the only governor over that territory). |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Judah and Israel became as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They enjoyed abundance, and ate, drank, and rejoiced regularly. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the territory of the Philistines and south to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon throughout his lifetime. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Solomon's daily provisions were 30 kors of fine flour, 60 kors of meal, |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23ten fattened oxen, 20 pasture-fed cattle, 100 sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and domestic poultry. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24He ruled over everything west of the Euphrates River from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all of the kings west of the Euphrates River, and he enjoyed peace on all sides around him. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25Judah and Israel lived safely, and everyone enjoyed their own vine and fig tree from Dan to Beer-sheba through all of Solomon's life. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26Solomon owned 40,000 stalls for the horses that drove his chariots, and he employed 12,000 men to drive them. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27His officers supplied provisions for King Solomon and for everyone who visited King Solomon's palace, each in their respective month of service responsibility. Nothing ever ran out. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28They also provided barley and straw for the horses and camels to their respective locations, each consistent with their responsibilities. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29God gave Solomon wisdom and great discernment. His insights were as numerous as sand on the seashore. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30Solomon was wiser than any of the eastern leaders and wiser than anyone in Egypt. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31He was wiser than anyone of his day—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, and wiser than Mahol's sons Calcol and Darda. His reputation was known throughout the surrounding nations. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32Solomon wrote 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33He described trees—everything from cedars that grow in Lebanon to hyssop that grows on a garden wall. He described animals, birds, reptiles, and fish. |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34People came from everywhere to hear Solomon's advice. Every king on the earth heard of his wisdom. |
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