And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} was king{H4428} over all Israel.{H3478}

And these were the princes{H8269} whom he had: Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Zadok,{H6659} the priest;{H3548}

Elihoreph{H456} and Ahijah,{H281} the sons{H1121} of Shisha,{H7894} scribes;{H5608} Jehoshaphat{H3092} the son{H1121} of Ahilud,{H286} the recorder;{H2142}

and Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077} was over the host;{H6635} and Zadok{H6659} and Abiathar{H54} were priests;{H3548}

and 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}

and Ahishar{H301} was over the household;{H1004} and Adoniram{H141} the son{H1121} of Abda{H5653} was over the men subject to taskwork.{H4522}

And 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}

And these are their names:{H8034} Ben-hur,{H1133} in the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim;{H669}

Ben-deker,{H1128} in Makaz,{H4739} and in Shaalbim,{H8169} and Beth-shemesh,{H1053} and Elon-beth-hanan;{H358}

Ben-hesed,{H1136} in Arubboth{H700} (to him [pertained] Socoh,{H7755} and all the land{H776} of Hepher);{H2660}

Ben-abinadab,{H1125} in all the height{H5299} of Dor{H1756} (he had Taphath{H2955} the daughter{H1323} of Solomon{H8010} to wife);{H802}

Baana{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}

Ben-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}

Ahinadab{H292} the son{H1121} of Iddo,{H5714} in Mahanaim;{H4266}

Ahimaaz,{H290} in Naphtali{H5321} (he also took{H3947} Basemath{H1315} the daughter{H1323} of Solomon{H8010} to wife);{H802}

Baana{H1195} the son{H1121} of Hushai,{H2365} in Asher{H836} and Bealoth;{H1175}

Jehoshaphat{H3092} the son{H1121} of Paruah,{H6515} in Issachar;{H3485}

Shimei{H8096} the son{H1121} of Ela,{H414} in Benjamin;{H1144}

Geber{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}

Judah{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}

And 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}

And 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}

ten{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}

For 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.

And 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}

And Solomon{H8010} had forty{H705} thousand{H505} stalls{H723} of horses{H5483} for his chariots,{H4817} and twelve{H8147} thousand{H505} horsemen.{H6571}

And 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}

Barley{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}

And 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}

And 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}

For 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}

And he spake{H1696} three{H7969} thousand{H505} proverbs;{H4912} and his songs{H7892} were a thousand{H505} and five.{H2568}

And 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}

And 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}