1 Kings 4
Tree of Life Version
Solomon’s Official Staff
4 Now King Solomon reigned over all Israel, 2 and these were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok, the kohen; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, the recorder; 4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar, kohanim; 5 Azariah son of Nathan, in charge of the officers; Zabud son of Nathan the kohen, the king’s personal attendant; 6 Ahishar, in charge of the household; Adoniram son of Abda in charge of the forced labor.
7 Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each had to make provision for a month in the year. 8 These were their names: Ben-Hur, in the hill-country of Ephraim; 9 Ben-Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan; 10 Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth (his were Socoh and all the land of Hehper); 11 Ben-Abinadab in all the height of Dor (Taphath, Solomon’s daughter was his wife); 12 Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as beyond Jokmeam; 13 Ben-Geber, in Ramot-Gilead (his were the villages of Jair son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and also his were the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, 60 great cities with walls and bronze bars); 14 Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; 15 Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife); 16 Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth; 17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar; 18 Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin; 19 Geber son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and one who was the officer in the land.
20 Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in abundance, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
1 Koningen 4
Het Boek
De regering van Salomo
4 Koning Salomo regeerde dus over heel Israël. 2 Hier volgt een lijst van de mannen die onder zijn leiding het land Israël bestuurden: Azarja, de zoon van Zadok, was hogepriester, 3 Elihoref en Ahia, zonen van Sisa, waren secretarissen; Josafat, de zoon van Ahilud, was kanselier; 4 Benaja, de zoon van Jojada, was opperbevelhebber van het leger; Zadok en Abjathar waren priesters; 5 Azarja, de zoon van Nathan, was belast met het toezicht op de ambtenaren; Zabud, de zoon van Nathan, was de priester en een goede vriend van de koning; 6 Ahisar had de leiding over de hofhouding; Adoniram, de zoon van Abda, stond aan het hoofd van de belastingen.
7 Er waren ook nog twaalf ambtenaren aan Salomoʼs hof verbonden die ervoor moesten zorgen dat het volk voedsel leverde voor de hofhouding. Ieder van hen regelde die voedselleveringen voor een bepaalde maand van het jaar. 8-19 De namen van deze twaalf ambtenaren waren: Ben-Hur, die het heuvelgebied van Efraïm onder zich had; Ben-Deker, met onder zich Makaz, Saälbim, Bet-Semes en Elon-Bet-Hanan; Ben-Hesed, met onder zich Aruboth, Socho en het land Chefer; Ben-Abinadab, met onder zich het heuvelgebied van Dor. Deze jongeman trouwde bovendien met Salomoʼs dochter Tafath; Baäna, de zoon van Ahilud, met onder zich Taänach, Megiddo, geheel Bet-Sean, dichtbij Sartana ten zuiden van Jizreël en heel het gebied van Bet-San tot Abel-Mehola, dat zich uitstrekte tot aan Jokmeam; Ben-Geber, met onder zich Ramot in Gilead, inclusief de dorpen van Jaïr, de zoon van Manasse, in Gilead, en het gebied van Argob in Basan, waartoe ook zestig ommuurde steden behoorden met koperen grendels op hun poorten; Ahinadab, de zoon van Iddo, met Machanaïm onder zich; Ahimaäz, die met Basemat trouwde, een van Salomoʼs dochters, had het gebied van Naftali onder zich; Baäna, de zoon van Husai, had de gebieden van Aser en Aloth onder zich; Josafat, de zoon van Paruah, was verantwoordelijk voor Issachar; Simi, de zoon van Ela, had het gebied van Benjamin onder zich; Geber, de zoon van Uri, was ten slotte verantwoordelijk voor Gilead, inclusief de gebieden van koning Sichon van de Amorieten en koning Og van Basan. Hij was de enige hooggeplaatste ambtenaar in dat gebied. 20 Israël en Juda vormden in deze periode een rijke en dichtbevolkte staat, waar tevredenheid heerstte.
21 Koning Salomo regeerde over het hele gebied tussen de Eufraat en het land van de Filistijnen en in zuidelijke richting tot aan de Egyptische grens. De overwonnen volken in die gebieden betaalden Salomo belasting en bleven hem zijn hele leven dienen. 22 De dagelijkse hoeveelheden voedsel die nodig waren voor het paleis bedroegen: vijfenzeventighonderd liter fijn meel, vijftienduizend liter gewoon meel, 23 tien gemeste runderen, twintig stuks vee uit de weide, honderd schapen en ook nog herten, gazellen, damherten en gemeste ganzen. 24 Zijn grondgebied strekte zich uit over alle koninkrijken ten westen van de Eufraat, van Tifsah tot Gaza. En in dat hele gebied heerste vrede. 25 Gedurende het leven van Salomo heersten vrede en veiligheid in Israël en Juda en iedereen genoot van de opbrengsten van het land.
26 Salomo bezat veertigduizend tuigpaarden en had twaalfduizend wagenmenners in dienst. 27 Elke maand zorgden de belastingambtenaren stipt voor voedsel voor koning Salomo en zijn gasten 28 en voor het gerst en stro dat in de koninklijke stallen nodig was.
29 God gaf Salomo grote wijsheid en veel begrip. Bovendien was hij een man met een brede belangstelling. 30 Als het erop aankwam, was hij wijzer dan alle wijzen uit het oosten, inclusief die uit Egypte. 31 Hij was nog wijzer dan de Ezrahiet Ethan en Heman en Mahols zonen Kalkol en Darda. Hij was een beroemdheid in alle omringende landen. 32 Hij was de maker van drieduizend gezegden en schreef in totaal duizendvijf liederen. 33 Verder had hij veel belangstelling voor de natuur en interesseerde hij zich voor beesten, vogels, reptielen, vissen en bomen, van de grote ceders uit de Libanon tot de kleine hysop die in scheuren in de muur groeit. 34 En koningen van vele landen stuurden hun ambassadeurs naar hem toe om hem om raad te vragen.
1 Kings 4
New King James Version
Solomon’s Administration
4 So King Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, [a]scribes; (A)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; 4 (B)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and (C)Abiathar, the priests; 5 Azariah the son of Nathan, over (D)the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan, (E)a priest and (F)the king’s friend; 6 Ahishar, over the household; and (G)Adoniram the son of Abda, over the labor force.
7 And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each one made provision for one month of the year. 8 These are their names: [b]Ben-Hur, in the mountains of Ephraim; 9 [c]Ben-Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan; 10 [d]Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth; to him belonged Sochoh and all the land of Hepher; 11 [e]Ben-Abinadab, in all the regions of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife; 12 Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth Shean, which is beside Zaretan below Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as the other side of Jokneam; 13 [f]Ben-Geber, in Ramoth Gilead; to him belonged (H)the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, in Gilead; to him also belonged (I)the region of Argob in Bashan—sixty large cities with walls and bronze gate-bars; 14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; 15 (J)Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife; 16 Baanah the son of (K)Hushai, in Asher and Aloth; 17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar; 18 (L)Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin; 19 Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, in (M)the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan. He was the only governor who was in the land.
Prosperity and Wisdom of Solomon’s Reign
20 Judah and Israel were as numerous (N)as the sand by the sea in multitude, (O)eating and drinking and rejoicing. 21 So (P)Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from (Q)the[g] River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. (R)They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
22 (S)Now Solomon’s [h]provision for one day was thirty [i]kors of fine flour, sixty kors of meal, 23 ten fatted oxen, twenty oxen from the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl.
24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side of [j]the River from Tiphsah even to Gaza, namely over (T)all the kings on this side of the River; and (U)he had peace on every side all around him. 25 And Judah and Israel (V)dwelt[k] safely, (W)each man under his vine and his fig tree, (X)from Dan as far as Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
26 (Y)Solomon had [l]forty thousand stalls of (Z)horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. 27 And (AA)these governors, each man in his month, provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon’s table. There was no lack in their supply. 28 They also brought barley and straw to the proper place, for the horses and steeds, each man according to his charge.
29 And (AB)God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. 30 Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men (AC)of the East and all (AD)the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was (AE)wiser than all men—(AF)than Ethan the Ezrahite, (AG)and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the surrounding nations. 32 (AH)He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his (AI)songs were one thousand and five. 33 Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. 34 And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, (AJ)came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 4:3 secretaries
- 1 Kings 4:8 Lit. Son of Hur
- 1 Kings 4:9 Lit. Son of Deker
- 1 Kings 4:10 Lit. Son of Hesed
- 1 Kings 4:11 Lit. Son of Abinadab
- 1 Kings 4:13 Lit. Son of Geber
- 1 Kings 4:21 The Euphrates
- 1 Kings 4:22 Lit. bread
- 1 Kings 4:22 Each about 5 bushels
- 1 Kings 4:24 The Euphrates
- 1 Kings 4:25 lived in safety
- 1 Kings 4:26 So with MT, most other authorities; some LXX mss. four thousand; cf. 2 Chr. 9:25
1 Kings 4
New International Version
Solomon’s Officials and Governors
4 So King Solomon ruled over all Israel. 2 And these were his chief officials:(A)
Azariah(B) son of Zadok—the priest;
3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries;(C)
Jehoshaphat(D) son of Ahilud—recorder;
4 Benaiah(E) son of Jehoiada—commander in chief;
Zadok(F) and Abiathar—priests;
5 Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district governors;
Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and adviser to the king;
6 Ahishar—palace administrator;(G)
7 Solomon had twelve district governors(J) 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 These are their names:
Ben-Hur—in the hill country(K) of Ephraim;
9 Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim,(L) Beth Shemesh(M) and Elon Bethhanan;
10 Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Sokoh(N) and all the land of Hepher(O) were his);
11 Ben-Abinadab—in Naphoth Dor(P) (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);
12 Baana son of Ahilud—in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan(Q) next to Zarethan(R) below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah(S) across to Jokmeam;(T)
13 Ben-Geber—in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair(U) son of Manasseh in Gilead(V) were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities(W) with bronze gate bars);
14 Ahinadab son of Iddo—in Mahanaim;(X)
15 Ahimaaz(Y)—in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);
16 Baana son of Hushai(Z)—in Asher and in Aloth;
17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah—in Issachar;
18 Shimei(AA) son of Ela—in Benjamin;
19 Geber son of Uri—in Gilead (the country of Sihon(AB) king of the Amorites and the country of Og(AC) king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.
Solomon’s Daily Provisions
20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand(AD) on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy.(AE) 21 And Solomon ruled(AF) over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River(AG) to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.(AH) These countries brought tribute(AI) and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.
22 Solomon’s daily provisions(AJ) were thirty cors[a] of the finest flour and sixty cors[b] of meal, 23 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.(AK) 24 For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah(AL) to Gaza, and had peace(AM) on all sides. 25 During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba,(AN) lived in safety,(AO) everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.(AP)
26 Solomon had four[c] thousand stalls for chariot horses,(AQ) and twelve thousand horses.[d]
27 The district governors,(AR) 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 also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.
Solomon’s Wisdom
29 God gave Solomon wisdom(AS) and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand(AT) on the seashore. 30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East,(AU) and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.(AV) 31 He was wiser(AW) 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 He spoke three thousand proverbs(AX) and his songs(AY) numbered a thousand and five. 33 He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop(AZ) that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. 34 From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings(BA) of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.[e]
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 4:22 That is, probably about 5 1/2 tons or about 5 metric tons
- 1 Kings 4:22 That is, probably about 11 tons or about 10 metric tons
- 1 Kings 4:26 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 2 Chron. 9:25); Hebrew forty
- 1 Kings 4:26 Or charioteers
- 1 Kings 4:34 In Hebrew texts 4:21-34 is numbered 5:1-14.
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