1 Kings 4

1And king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 was king^H4428 over all Israel^H3478. 2And these were the princes^H8269 whom he had: Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Zadok^H6659, the priest^H3548; 3Elihoreph^H456 and Ahijah^H281, the sons^H1121 of Shisha^H7894, scribes^H5608; Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286, the recorder^H2142; 4and Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the host^H6635; and Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 were priests^H3548; 5and Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Nathan^H5416 was over the officers^H5324; and Zabud^H2071 the son^H1121 of Nathan^H5416 was chief minister^H3548, and the king's^H4428 friend^H7463; 6and Ahishar^H301 was over the household^H1004; and Adoniram^H141 the son^H1121 of Abda^H5653 was over the men subject to taskwork^H4522. 7And Solomon^H8010 had twelve^H8147 officers^H5324 over all Israel^H3478, who provided victuals^H3557 for the king^H4428 and his household^H1004: each man^H259 had to make provision^H3557 for a month^H2320 in the year^H8141. 8And these are their names^H8034: Ben-hur^H1133, in the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim^H669; 9Ben-deker^H1128, in Makaz^H4739, and in Shaalbim^H8169, and Beth-shemesh^H1053, and Elon-beth-hanan^H358; 10Ben-hesed^H1136, in Arubboth^H700 (to him pertained Socoh^H7755, and all the land^H776 of Hepher^H2660); 11Ben-abinadab^H1125, in all the height^H5299 of Dor^H1756 (he had Taphath^H2955 the daughter^H1323 of Solomon^H8010 to wife^H802); 12Baana^H1195 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286, in Taanach^H8590 and Megiddo^H4023, and all Beth-shean^H1052 which is beside^H681 Zarethan^H6891, beneath Jezreel^H3157, from Beth-shean^H1052 to Abel-meholah^H65, as far as beyond^H5676 Jokmeam^H3361; 13Ben-geber^H1127, in Ramoth-gilead^H1568 (to him pertained the towns^H2333 of Jair^H2971 the son^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519, which are in Gilead^H1568; even to him pertained the region^H2256 of Argob^H709, which is in Bashan^H1316, threescore^H8346 great^H1419 cities^H5892 with walls^H2346 and brazen^H5178 bars^H1280); 14Ahinadab^H292 the son^H1121 of Iddo^H5714, in Mahanaim^H4266; 15Ahimaaz^H290, in Naphtali^H5321 (he also took^H3947 Basemath^H1315 the daughter^H1323 of Solomon^H8010 to wife^H802); 16Baana^H1195 the son^H1121 of Hushai^H2365, in Asher^H836 and Bealoth^H1175; 17Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Paruah^H6515, in Issachar^H3485; 18Shimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Ela^H414, in Benjamin^H1144; 19Geber^H1398 the son^H1121 of Uri^H221, in the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568, the country^H776 of Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567 and of Og^H5747 king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316; and he was the only^H259 officer^H5333 that was in the land^H776. 20Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478 were many^H7227 as the sand^H2344 which is by the sea^H3220 in multitude^H7230, eating^H398 and drinking^H8354 and making merry^H8056. 21And Solomon^H8010 ruled^H4910 over all the kingdoms^H4467 from the River^H5104 unto the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430, and unto the border^H1366 of Egypt^H4714: they brought^H5066 tribute^H4503, and served^H5647 Solomon^H8010 all the days^H3117 of his life^H2416. 22And Solomon's^H8010 provision^H3899 for one^H259 day^H3117 was thirty^H7970 measures^H3734 of fine flour^H5560, and threescore^H8346 measures^H3734 of meal^H7058, 23ten^H6235 fat^H1277 oxen^H1241, and twenty^H6242 oxen^H1241 out of the pastures^H7471, and a hundred^H3967 sheep^H6629, besides harts^H354, and gazelles^H3180, and roebucks^H6643, and fatted^H75 fowl^H1257. 24For he had dominion^H7287 over all the region on this side^H5676 the River^H5104, from Tiphsah^H8607 even to Gaza^H5804, over all the kings^H4428 on this side^H5676 the River^H5104: and he had peace^H7965 on all sides^H5650 round about^H5439 him. 25And Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478 dwelt^H3427 safely^H983, every man^H376 under his vine^H1612 and under his fig-tree^H8384, from Dan^H1835 even to Beer-sheba^H884, all the days^H3117 of Solomon^H8010. 26And Solomon^H8010 had forty^H705 thousand^H505 stalls^H723 of horses^H5483 for his chariots^H4817, and twelve^H8147 thousand^H505 horsemen^H6571. 27And those officers^H5324 provided victuals^H3557 for king^H4428 Solomon^H8010, and for all that came^H7131 unto king^H4428 Solomon's^H8010 table^H7979, every man^H376 in his month^H2320; they let nothing^H1697 be lacking^H5737. 28Barley^H8184 also and straw^H8401 for the horses^H5483 and swift steeds^H7409 brought^H935 they unto the place^H4725 where the officers were, every man^H376 according to his charge^H4941. 29And God^H430 gave^H5414 Solomon^H8010 wisdom^H2451 and understanding^H8394 exceeding^H3966 much^H7235, and largeness^H7341 of heart^H3820, even as the sand^H2344 that is on the^H3220 sea-shore^H8193. 30And Solomon's^H8010 wisdom^H2451 excelled^H7235 the wisdom^H2451 of all the children^H1121 of the east^H6924, and all the wisdom^H2451 of Egypt^H4714. 31For he was wiser^H2449 than all men^H120; than Ethan^H387 the Ezrahite^H250, and Heman^H1968, and Calcol^H3633, and Darda^H1862, the sons^H1121 of Mahol^H4235: and his fame^H8034 was in all the nations^H1471 round about^H5439. 32And he spake^H1696 three^H7969 thousand^H505 proverbs^H4912; and his songs^H7892 were a thousand^H505 and five^H2568. 33And he spake^H1696 of trees^H6086, from the cedar^H730 that is in Lebanon^H3844 even unto the hyssop^H231 that springeth out^H3318 of the wall^H7023; he spake^H1696 also of beasts^H929, and of birds^H5775, and of creeping things^H7431, and of fishes^H1709. 34And there came^H935 of all peoples^H5971 to hear^H8085 the wisdom^H2451 of Solomon^H8010, from all kings^H4428 of the earth^H776, who had heard^H8085 of his wisdom^H2451.