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1. King Solomon ruled over all Israel.
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1. So king H4428 Solomon H8010 was H1961 king H4428 over H5921 all H3605 Israel H3478 .
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2. These are the names of his lead- ing officers: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;
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2. And these H428 were the princes H8269 which H834 he had; Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Zadok H6659 the priest H3548 ,
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3. Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, recorded what happened in the courts; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud recorded the history of the people;
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3. Elihoreph H456 and Ahiah H281 , the sons H1121 of Shisha H7894 , scribes H5608 ; Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Ahilud H286 , the recorder H2142 .
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4. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
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4. And Benaiah H1141 the son H1121 of Jehoiada H3077 was over H5921 the host H6635 : and Zadok H6659 and Abiathar H54 were the priests H3548 :
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5. Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the district governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;
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5. And Azariah H5838 the son H1121 of Nathan H5416 was over H5921 the officers H5324 : and Zabud H2071 the son H1121 of Nathan H5416 was principal officer H3548 , and the king H4428 's friend H7463 :
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6. Ahishar was responsible for everything in the palace; Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the labor force.
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6. And Ahishar H301 was over H5921 the household H1004 : and Adoniram H141 the son H1121 of Abda H5653 was over H5921 the tribute H4522 .
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7. Solomon placed twelve governors over the districts of Israel, who gathered food from their districts for the king and his family. Each governor was responsible for bringing food to the king one month of each year.
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7. And Solomon H8010 had twelve H8147 H6240 officers H5324 over H5921 all H3605 Israel H3478 , which provided victuals H3557 for H853 the king H4428 and his household H1004 : each man H259 his month H2320 in a year H8141 made provision H3557 .
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8. These are the names of the twelve governors: Ben-Hur was governor of the mountain country of Ephraim.
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8. And these H428 are their names H8034 : The son of Hur H1133 , in mount H2022 Ephraim H669 :
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9. Ben-Deker was governor of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Bethhanan.
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9. The son of Dekar H1128 , in Makaz H4739 , and in Shaalbim H8169 , and Beth H1053 -shemesh , and Elon H358 -beth-hanan:
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10. Ben-Hesed was governor of Arubboth, Socoh, and all the land of Hepher.
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10. The son of Hesed H1136 , in Aruboth H700 ; to him pertained Sochoh H7755 , and all H3605 the land H776 of Hepher H2660 :
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11. Ben-Abinadab was governor of Naphoth Dor. (He was married to Taphath, Solomon's daughter.)
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11. The son of Abinadab H1125 , in all H3605 the region H5299 of Dor H1756 ; which had Taphath H2955 the daughter H1323 of Solomon H8010 to wife H802 :
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12. Baana son of Ahilud was governor of Taanach, Megiddo, and all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan. This was below Jezreel from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across from Jokmeam.
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12. Baana H1195 the son H1121 of Ahilud H286 ; to him pertained Taanach H8590 and Megiddo H4023 , and all H3605 Beth H1052 -shean, which H834 is by H681 Zartanah H6891 beneath H4480 H8478 Jezreel H3157 , from Beth H4480 H1052 -shean to H5704 Abel H65 -meholah, even unto H5704 the place that is beyond H4480 H5676 Jokneam H3361 :
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13. Ben-Geber was governor of Ramoth in Gilead. (He was governor of all the towns of Jair in Gilead. Jair was the son of Manasseh. Ben-Geber was also over the district of Argob in Bashan, which had sixty large, walled cities with bronze bars on their gates.)
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13. The son of Geber H1127 , in Ramoth H7433 -gilead ; to him pertained the towns H2333 of Jair H2971 the son H1121 of Manasseh H4519 , which H834 are in Gilead H1568 ; to him also pertained the region H2256 of Argob H709 , which H834 is in Bashan H1316 , threescore H8346 great H1419 cities H5892 with walls H2346 and brazen H5178 bars H1280 :
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14. Ahinadab son of Iddo was governor of Mahanaim.
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14. Ahinadab H292 the son H1121 of Iddo H5714 had Mahanaim H4266 :
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15. Ahimaaz was governor of Naphtali. (He was married to Basemath, Solomon's daughter.)
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15. Ahimaaz H290 was in Naphtali H5321 ; he H1931 also H1571 took H3947 H853 Basmath H1315 the daughter H1323 of Solomon H8010 to wife H802 :
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16. Baana son of Hushai was governor of Asher and Aloth.
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16. Baanah H1195 the son H1121 of Hushai H2365 was in Asher H836 and in Aloth H1175 :
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17. Jehoshaphat son of Paruah was governor of Issachar.
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17. Jehoshaphat H3092 the son H1121 of Paruah H6515 , in Issachar H3485 :
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18. Shimei son of Ela was governor of Benjamin.
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18. Shimei H8096 the son H1121 of Elah H414 , in Benjamin H1144 :
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19. Geber son of Uri was governor of Gilead. Gilead had been the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan. But Geber was the only governor over this district.
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19. 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 H834 was in the land H776 .
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20. There were as many people in Judah and Israel as grains of sand on the seashore. The people ate, drank, and were happy.
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20. Judah H3063 and Israel H3478 were many H7227 , as the sand H2344 which H834 is by H5921 the sea H3220 in multitude H7230 , eating H398 and drinking H8354 , and making merry H8056 .
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21. Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought Solomon the payments he demanded, and they were under his control all his life.
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21. And Solomon H8010 reigned H4910 over all H3605 kingdoms H4467 from H4480 the river H5104 unto the land H776 of the Philistines H6430 , and unto H5704 the border H1366 of Egypt H4714 : they brought H5066 presents H4503 , and served H5647 H853 Solomon H8010 all H3605 the days H3117 of his life H2416 .
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22. Solomon needed much food each day to feed himself and all the people who ate at his table: one hundred ninety-five bushels of fine flour, three hundred ninety bushels of grain,
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22. And Solomon H8010 's provision H3899 for one H259 day H3117 was H1961 thirty H7970 measures H3734 of fine flour H5560 , and threescore H8346 measures H3734 of meal H7058 ,
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23. ten cows that were fed on good grain, twenty cows that were raised in the fields, one hundred sheep, three kinds of deer, and fattened birds.
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23. Ten H6235 fat H1277 oxen H1241 , and twenty H6242 oxen H1241 out of the pastures H7471 , and a hundred H3967 sheep H6629 , beside H905 harts H4480 H354 , and roebucks H6643 , and fallow deer H3180 , and fatted H75 fowl H1257 .
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24. Solomon controlled all the countries west of the Euphrates River -- the land from Tiphsah to Gaza. And he had peace on all sides of his kingdom.
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24. For H3588 he H1931 had dominion H7287 over all H3605 the region on this side H5676 the river H5104 , from Tiphsah H4480 H8607 even to H5704 Azzah H5804 , over all H3605 the kings H4428 on this side H5676 the river H5104 : and he had H1961 peace H7965 on all H4480 H3605 sides H5676 round about H4480 H5439 him.
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25. During Solomon's life Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, also lived in peace; all of his people were able to sit under their own fig trees and grapevines.
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25. And Judah H3063 and Israel H3478 dwelt H3427 safely H983 , every man H376 under H8478 his vine H1612 and under H8478 his fig tree H8384 , from Dan H4480 H1835 even to H5704 Beer H884 -sheba, all H3605 the days H3117 of Solomon H8010 .
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26. Solomon had four thousand stalls for his chariot horses and twelve thousand horses.
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26. And Solomon H8010 had H1961 forty H705 thousand H505 stalls H723 of horses H5483 for his chariots H4817 , and twelve H8147 H6240 thousand H505 horsemen H6571 .
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27. Each month one of the district governors gave King Solomon all the food he needed -- enough for every person who ate at the king's table. The governors made sure he had everything he needed.
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27. And those H428 officers H5324 provided victual H3557 for H853 king H4428 Solomon H8010 , and for all H3605 that came H7131 unto H413 king H4428 Solomon H8010 's table H7979 , every man H376 in his month H2320 : they lacked H5737 nothing H3808 H1697 .
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28. They also brought enough barley and straw for Solomon's chariot and work horses; each person brought this grain to the right place.
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28. Barley H8184 also and straw H8401 for the horses H5483 and dromedaries H7409 brought H935 they unto H413 the place H4725 where H834 H8033 the officers were H1961 , every man H376 according to his charge H4941 .
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29. God gave Solomon great wisdom so he could understand many things. His wisdom was as hard to measure as the grains of sand on the seashore.
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29. 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 H834 is on H5921 the sea H3220 shore H8193 .
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30. His wisdom was greater than any wisdom of the East, or any wisdom in Egypt.
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30. And Solomon H8010 's wisdom H2451 excelled the wisdom H7235 H4480 H2451 of all H3605 the children H1121 of the east country H6924 , and all H4480 H3605 the wisdom H2451 of Egypt H4714 .
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31. He was wiser than anyone on earth. He was even wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, as well as Heman, Calcol, and Darda -- the three sons of Mahol. King Solomon became famous in all the surrounding countries.
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31. For he was wiser H2449 than all H4480 H3605 men H120 ; than Ethan H4480 H387 the Ezrahite H250 , and Heman H1968 , and Chalcol H3633 , and Darda H1862 , the sons H1121 of Mahol H4235 : and his fame H8034 was H1961 in all H3605 nations H1471 round about H5439 .
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32. During his life he spoke three thousand wise sayings and also wrote one thousand five songs.
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32. And he spoke H1696 three H7969 thousand H505 proverbs H4912 : and his songs H7892 were H1961 a thousand H505 and five H2568 .
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33. He taught about many kinds of plants -- everything from the great cedar trees of Lebanon to the weeds that grow out of the walls. He also taught about animals, birds, crawling things, and fish.
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33. And he spoke H1696 of H5921 trees H6086 , from H4480 the cedar tree H730 that H834 is in Lebanon H3844 even unto H5704 the hyssop H231 that H834 springeth out H3318 of the wall H7023 : he spoke H1696 also of H5921 beasts H929 , and of H5921 fowl H5775 , and of H5921 creeping things H7431 , and of H5921 fishes H1709 .
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34. People from all nations came to listen to King Solomon's wisdom. The kings of all nations sent them to him, because they had heard of Solomon's wisdom.
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34. And there came H935 of all H4480 H3605 people H5971 to hear H8085 H853 the wisdom H2451 of Solomon H8010 , from H4480 H854 all H3605 kings H4428 of the earth H776 , which H834 had heard of H8085 H853 his wisdom H2451 .
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