1So king Solomon was king over all Israel. Many Bible Versions
2And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, Many Bible Versions
3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. Many Bible Versions
4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: Many Bible Versions
5And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend: Many Bible Versions
6And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute. Many Bible Versions
7And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision. Many Bible Versions
8And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim: Many Bible Versions
9The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan: Many Bible Versions
10The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher: Many Bible Versions
11The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife: Many Bible Versions
12Baana 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 unto the place that is beyond Jokneam: Many Bible Versions
13The 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, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars: Many Bible Versions
14Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim: Many Bible Versions
15Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife: Many Bible Versions
16Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth: Many Bible Versions
17Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar: Many Bible Versions
18Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: Many Bible Versions
19Geber 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 which was in the land. Many Bible Versions
20Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. Many Bible Versions
21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life. Many Bible Versions
22And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, Many Bible Versions
23Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl. Many Bible Versions
24For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him. Many Bible Versions
25And 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. Many Bible Versions
26And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. Many Bible Versions
27And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing. Many Bible Versions
28Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge. Many Bible Versions
29And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. Many Bible Versions
30And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. Many Bible Versions
31For 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 nations round about. Many Bible Versions
32And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. Many Bible Versions
33And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes. Many Bible Versions
34And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. Many Bible Versions