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1 And so king Solomon was king ouer all Israel. King Solomon was king over all Israel, So King Solomon ruled over all Israel.
2 And these were his lordes: Azariahu the sonne of Sadoc the priest. and these were his high officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest; And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok—the priest;
3 Elihozeph and Ahiah the sonnes of Sisa, scribes: Iehosaphat the sonne of Ahilud, the recorder. Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha were secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud—recorder;
4 Banaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the hoast: Sadoc and Abiathar were the priestes. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; Benaiah son of Jehoiada—commander in chief; Zadok and Abiathar—priests;
5 And Azariahu the sonne of Nathan was ouer the officers: And Zabud the sonne of Nathan was a priest, ye kinges companion. Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and king’s friend; Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district governors; Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and adviser to the king;
6 And Ahisar was steward of ye houshold: And Adoniram the sonne of Abda was ouer the tributes. Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor. Ahishar—palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.
7 And Solomon had twelue officers ouer all Israel, which prouided vittayles for the king and his houshold: eche man his moneth in a yere, made prouision for necessarie thinges. Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for one month in the year. Solomon had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.
8 And these are their names: the sonne of Hur in mount Ephraim, These were their names: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim; These are their names: Ben-Hur—in the hill country of Ephraim;
9 The sonne of Dekar in Makaz and in Saalbin, and Bethsames, Elon, and Bethhanan. Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elonbeth-hanan; Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;
10 The sonne of Hesed in Aruboth, to whom parteyned Socho and all the land of Hepher. Ben-hesed, in Arubboth (to him belonged Socoh and all the land of Hepher); Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his);
11 The sonne of Abinadab in all the region of Dor, whiche had Tapheth the daughter of Solomon to wyfe. Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife); Ben-Abinadab—in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);
12 Baana the sonne of Ahilud was ouer Thaanach and Megiddo, and ouer all Bethsan, whiche is by Zarthana beneath Iezrael, fro Bethsan to ye plaine of Mehola, euen vnto the place that is ouer against Iecmeam. Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-shean that is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, and from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as the other side of Jokmeam; Baana son of Ahilud—in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across to Jokmeam;
13 The sonne of Gaber had Ramoth Gilead, and his were the townes of Iair the sonne of Manasse which are in Gilead: and vnder him was the region of Argob whiche is in Basan threescore great cities with walles and barres of brasse. Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (he had the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars); Ben-Geber—in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars);
14 Ahinadab the sonne of Hiddo had Mahenaim. Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; Ahinadab son of Iddo—in Mahanaim;
15 Ahimaaz was in Nephthalim, and he toke Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wyfe. Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he had taken Basemath the daughter of Solomon as his wife); Ahimaaz—in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);
16 Baana the sonne of Husai was in Aser and in Aloth. Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth; Baana son of Hushai—in Asher and in Aloth;
17 Iehosaphat the sonne of Paruah was in Isachar. Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar; Jehoshaphat son of Paruah—in Issachar;
18 Semei the sonne of Ela was in Beniamin. Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shimei son of Ela—in Benjamin;
19 Gaber the sonne of Uri was in the countrey of Gilead, the land of Sehon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Basan, & was officer alone in the lande. Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. And there was one governor who was over the land. Geber son of Uri—in Gilead (the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and the country of Og king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.
20 And Iuda and Israel were many euen as the sande of the sea in numbre, eating, drincking, and making mery. Judah and Israel were as many as the sand by the sea. They ate and drank and were happy. The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy.
21 And Solomon raigned ouer all kingdomes from the riuer vnto the lande of the Philistines, euen vnto the border of Egypt: and they brought presentes, and serued Solomon al the dayes of his life. Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.
22 And Solomons bread for one day was thirtie quarters of manchet flowre, & threescore quarters of meale: Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour and sixty cors of meal, Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors of the finest flour and sixty cors of meal,
23 Ten stalled oxen, and twentie out of the pastures, and a hundred sheepe, beside hartes, buckes, and wilde goates, and capons. ten fat oxen, and twenty pasture-fed cattle, a hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl. ten head of stall-fed cattle, twenty of pasture-fed cattle and a hundred sheep and goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks and choice fowl.
24 For he ruled in all the region on the other syde Euphrates, from Thiphsah to Azza, ouer al the kinges on the other syde the riuer: And he had peace with all his seruauntes on euery syde. For he had dominion over all the region west of the Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings west of the Euphrates. And he had peace on all sides around him. For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides.
25 And Iuda and Israel dwelt without feare, euery man vnder his vine and vnder his figgetree, from Danto Beerseba all the dayes of Solomon. And Judah and Israel lived in safety, from Dan even to Beersheba, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, all the days of Solomon. During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.
26 And Solomon had fourtie thousand stalles of horses for charettes, & twelue thousande horsemen. Solomon also had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen. Solomon had four thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.
27 And the officers prouided vittayle for king Solomon and for all that came out of any place to king Solomons table, euery man his moneth, so that they lacked nothing. And those officers supplied provisions for King Solomon, and for all who came to King Solomon’s table, each one in his month. They let nothing be lacking. The district governors, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came to the king’s table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.
28 Barly also and strawe for the horses and mules brought they vnto the place where the officers were, euery man in his office. Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds they brought to the place where it was required, each according to his duty. They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.
29 And God gaue Solomon wysdome and vnderstanding exceeding much, and a large heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shore. And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore, God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore.
30 And Solomons wysdome excelled the wysedome of all the children of the east countrey, and al the wisdome of Egypt. so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt. Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 For he was wiser then al men, yea then Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda the sonnes of Mahol: And his name was spoken of throughout all nations on euery syde. For he was wiser than all other men, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol, and his fame was in all the surrounding nations. He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.
32 And Solomon spake three thousande prouerbes: And his songes were a thousande and fiue. He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005. He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
33 And he spake of trees, euen from the Cedar tree that groweth in Libanon, vnto the Isope that springeth out of the wall: He spake also of beastes, of foules, of wormes, and of fishes. He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall. He spoke also of beasts, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fish. He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish.
34 And there came of all nations to heare the wysdome of Solomon, and from all kinges of the earth, which had heard of his wysdome. And people of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom. From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.
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