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

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

Elihoreph{H456} and Ahiah{H281}, the sons{H1121} of Shisha{H7894}, scribes{H5608}{(H8802)}; Jehoshaphat{H3092} the son{H1121} of Ahilud{H286}, the recorder{H2142}{(H8688)}.

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

And Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Nathan{H5416} was over the officers{H5324}{(H8737)}: and Zabud{H2071} the son{H1121} of Nathan{H5416} was principal officer{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 tribute{H4522}.

And Solomon{H8010} had twelve{H8147}{H6240} officers{H5324}{(H8737)} over all Israel{H3478}, which provided victuals{H3557}{(H8773)} for the king{H4428} and his household{H1004}: each man{H259} his month{H2320} in a year{H8141} made provision{H3557}{(H8771)}.

And these are their names{H8034}: The son of Hur{H1133}, in mount{H2022} Ephraim{H669}:

The son of Dekar{H1128}{(H8677)}{H1857}, in Makaz{H4739}, and in Shaalbim{H8169}, and Bethshemesh{H1053}, and Elonbethhanan{H358}:

The son of Hesed{H1136}{(H8676)}{H2618}, in Aruboth{H700}; to him pertained Sochoh{H7755}, and all the land{H776} of Hepher{H2660}:

The son of Abinadab{H1125}, in all the region{H5299} of Dor{H1756}; which had Taphath{H2955} the daughter{H1323} of Solomon{H8010} to wife{H802}:

Baana{H1195} the son{H1121} of Ahilud{H286}; to him pertained Taanach{H8590} and Megiddo{H4023}, and all Bethshean{H1052}, which is by{H681} Zartanah{H6891} beneath Jezreel{H3157}, from Bethshean{H1052} to Abelmeholah{H65}, even unto the place that is beyond{H5676} Jokneam{H3361}:

The son of Geber{H1127}, in Ramothgilead{H1568}{H7433}; to him pertained the towns{H2333} of Jair{H2971} the son{H1121} of Manasseh{H4519}, which are in Gilead{H1568}; to him also pertained the region{H2256} of Argob{H709}, which is in Bashan{H1316}, threescore{H8346} great{H1419} cities{H5892} with walls{H2346} and brasen{H5178} bars{H1280}:

Ahinadab{H292} the son{H1121} of Iddo{H5714} had Mahanaim{H4266}:

Ahimaaz{H290} was in Naphtali{H5321}; he also took{H3947}{(H8804)} Basmath{H1315} the daughter{H1323} of Solomon{H8010} to wife{H802}:

Baanah{H1195} the son{H1121} of Hushai{H2365} was in Asher{H836} and in Aloth{H1175}:

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

Shimei{H8096} the son{H1121} of Elah{H414}, in Benjamin{H1144}:

Geber{H1398} the son{H1121} of Uri{H221} was in the country{H776} of Gilead{H1568}, in 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} which 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}{(H8802)} and drinking{H8354}{(H8802)}, and making merry{H8056}.

And Solomon{H8010} reigned{H4910}{(H8802)} over all 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}{(H8688)} presents{H4503}, and served{H5647}{(H8802)} 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 an hundred{H3967} sheep{H6629}, beside harts{H354}, and roebucks{H6643}, and fallowdeer{H3180}, and fatted{H75}{(H8803)} fowl{H1257}.

For he had dominion{H7287}{(H8802)} over all the region on this side{H5676} the river{H5104}, from Tiphsah{H8607} even to Azzah{H5804}, over all the kings{H4428} on this side{H5676} the river{H5104}: and he had peace{H7965} on all sides{H5650}{(H8676)}{H5676} round about{H5439} him.

And Judah{H3063} and Israel{H3478} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} safely{H983}, every man{H376} under his vine{H1612} and under his fig tree{H8384}, from Dan{H1835} even to Beersheba{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}{H6240} thousand{H505} horsemen{H6571}.

And those officers{H5324}{(H8737)} provided victual{H3557}{(H8773)} 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 lacked{H5737}{(H8762)} nothing{H1697}.

Barley{H8184} also and straw{H8401} for the horses{H5483} and dromedaries{H7409} brought{H935}{(H8686)} they unto the place{H4725} where the officers were, every man{H376} according to his charge{H4941}.

And God{H430} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} Solomon{H8010} wisdom{H2451} and understanding{H8394} exceeding{H3966} much{H7235}{(H8687)}, and largeness{H7341} of heart{H3820}, even as the sand{H2344} that is on the sea{H3220} shore{H8193}.

And Solomon's{H8010} wisdom{H2451} excelled{H7235}{(H8799)} the wisdom{H2451} of all the children{H1121} of the east country{H6924}, and all the wisdom{H2451} of Egypt{H4714}.

For he was wiser{H2449}{(H8799)} than all men{H120}; than Ethan{H387} the Ezrahite{H250}, and Heman{H1968}, and Chalcol{H3633}, and Darda{H1862}, the sons{H1121} of Mahol{H4235}: and his fame{H8034} was in all nations{H1471} round about{H5439}.

And he spake{H1696}{(H8762)} three{H7969} thousand{H505} proverbs{H4912}: and his songs{H7892} were a thousand{H505} and five{H2568}.

And he spake{H1696}{(H8762)} of trees{H6086}, from the cedar tree{H730} that is in Lebanon{H3844} even unto the hyssop{H231} that springeth out{H3318}{(H8802)} of the wall{H7023}: he spake{H1696}{(H8762)} also of beasts{H929}, and of fowl{H5775}, and of creeping things{H7431}, and of fishes{H1709}.

And there came{H935}{(H8799)} of all people{H5971} to hear{H8085}{(H8800)} the wisdom{H2451} of Solomon{H8010}, from all kings{H4428} of the earth{H776}, which had heard{H8085}{(H8804)} of his wisdom{H2451}.