4:1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
4:1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

4:2 And these {were} the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
4:2 And these {were} the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

4:3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehosaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
4:3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

4:4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada {was} over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar {were} the priests:
4:4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada {was} over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar {were} the priests:

4:5 And Azariah the son of Nathan {was} over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan {was} principal officer, {and} the king's friend:
4:5 And Azariah the son of Nathan {was} over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan {was} principal officer, {and} the king's friend:

4:6 And Ahishar {was} over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda {was} over the tribute.
4:6 And Ahishar {was} over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda {was} over the forced labour.

4:7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
4:7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.

4:8 And these {are} their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
4:8 And these {are} their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:

4:9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
4:9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:

4:10 The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him {pertained} Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
4:10 The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him {pertained} Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:

4:11 The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon for a wife:
4:11 The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon for a wife:

4:12 Baana the son of Ahilud; {to him pertained} Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which {is} by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, {even} to {the place that is} beyond Jokneam:
4:12 Baana the son of Ahilud; {to him pertained} Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which {is} by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, {even} to {the place that is} beyond Jokneam:

4:13 The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him {pertained} the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which {are} in Gilead; to him {also pertained} the region of Argob, which {is} in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brazen bars:
4:13 The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him {pertained} the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which {are} in Gilead; to him {also pertained} the region of Argob, which {is} in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brasen bars:

4:14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo {had} Mahanaim:
4:14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo {had} Mahanaim:

4:15 Ahimaaz {was} in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon for a wife:
4:15 Ahimaaz {was} in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon for a wife:

4:16 Baanah the son of Hushai {was} in Asher and in Aloth:
4:16 Baanah the son of Hushai {was} in Asher and in Aloth:

4:17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
4:17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:

4:18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
4:18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:

4:19 Geber the son of Uri {was} in the country of Gilead, {in} the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and {he was} the only officer who {was} in the land.
4:19 Geber the son of Uri {was} in the country of Gilead, {in} the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and {he was} the only officer who {was} in the land.

4:20 Judah and Israel {were} many, as the sand which {is} by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
4:20 Judah and Israel {were} many, as the sand which {is} by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

4:21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
4:21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

4:22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal.
4:22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal,

4:23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides harts, and roebucks, and fallow-deer, and fatted fowls.
4:23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, besides harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowls.

4:24 For he had dominion over all {the region} on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side of the river: and he had peace on all sides around him.
4:24 For he had dominion over all {the region} on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side of the river: and he had peace on all sides around him.

4:25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig-tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
4:25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

4:26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
4:26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

4:27 And those officers provided victuals for king Solomon, and for all that came to king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
4:27 And those officers provided food for king Solomon, and for all that came to king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.

4:28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries they brought to the place where {the officers} were, every man according to his charge.
4:28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries they brought to the place where {the officers} were, every man according to his charge.

4:29 And God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that {is} on the sea-shore.
4:29 And God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that {is} on the sea shore.

4:30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
4:30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

4:31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.
4:31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.

4:32 And he spoke three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
4:32 And he spoke three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

4:33 And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that {is} in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spoke also of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping animals, and of fishes.
4:33 And he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that {is} in Lebanon even to the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spoke also of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

4:34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
4:34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.