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1 And king Solomon reigned over all Israel: King Solomon was king over all Israel, So King Solomon ruled over all Israel.
2 And these were the princes which he had: Azarias the son 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 Elihoreph, and Ahia, the sons of Sisa, scribes: Josaphat the son of Ahilud, 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 Banaias the son of Joiada, over the army: and Sadoc and Abiathar priests. 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 Azarias the son of Nathan, over them that were about the king: Zabud, the son of Nathan the priest, the king's friend: 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 governor of the house: and Adoniram the son of Abda over the tribute. 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 twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his household: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year. 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: Benhur, 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 Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan. Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elonbeth-hanan; Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;
10 Benhesed in Aruboth: his was Socho, and all the land of Epher. 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 11Benabinadab, to whom belonged all Nephath-Dor, he had Tapheth the daughter of Solomon to wife. 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 Bana the son of Ahilud, who governed Thanac and Mageddo, and all Bethsan, which is by Sarthana beneath Jezrael, from Bethsan unto Abelmehula over against Jecmaan. 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 Bengaber in Ramoth Galaad: he had the towns of Jair the son of Manasses in Galaad, he was chief in all the country of Argob, which is in Basan, threescore great cities with walls, and brazen bolts. 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 Abinadab the son of Addo was chief in Manaim. Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; Ahinadab son of Iddo—in Mahanaim;
15 Achimaas in Nephtali: he also had Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife. 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 son of Husi, in Aser and in Baloth. Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth; Baana son of Hushai—in Asher and in Aloth;
17 Josaphat the son of Pharue, in Issachar. Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar; Jehoshaphat son of Paruah—in Issachar;
18 Semei the son of Ela in Benjamin. Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; Shimei son of Ela—in Benjamin;
19 Gaber the son of Uri, in the land of Galaad, in the land of Sehon the king of the Amorrhites and of Og the king of Basan, over all that were in that land. 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 Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude: eating and drinking, and rejoicing. 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 had under him all the kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines,. even to the border of Egypt: and they brought him presents, and served him, all the days 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 the provision of Solomon for each day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, 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 fat oxen and twenty out of the pastures, and a hundred rams, besides venison of harts, roes, and buffles, and fatted fowls. 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 had all the country which was beyond the river, from Thaphsa to Gazan, and all the kings of those countries: and he had peace on every side round about. 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 Juda and Israel dwelt without any fear, every one under his vine, and under his fig tree, from Dan to Bersabee, all the days 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 forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thou- sand for the saddle. 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 foresaid governors of the king fed them: and they furnished the necessaries also for king Solomon's table, with great care in their time. 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 They brought barley also and straw for the horses, and beasts, to the place where the king was, according as it was appointed them. 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 gave to Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart 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 the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians, 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 And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about. 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 Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five. 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 treated about trees from the cedar that is in Libanus, unto the hyssop that cometh out of the wall: and he discoursed of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, 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 they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom. 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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