1So King Solomon ruled over Israel,
2and these were his chief officials: Azariah son…
3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were…
4Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of…
5Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of…
6Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and…
7Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to…
8and these were their names: Ben-hur in the…
9Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and…
10Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land…
11Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon,…
12Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo,…
13Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son…
14Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
15Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a…
16Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in…
17Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar;
18Shimei son of Ela in Benjamin;
19Geber son of Uri in the land of…
20The people of Judah and Israel were as…
21And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from…
22Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty…
23ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a…
24For Solomon had dominion over everything west of…
25Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel…
26Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses…
27Each month the governors in turn provided food…
28Each one also brought to the required place…
29And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight,…
30Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all…
31He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan…
32Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs…
33He spoke of trees, from the cedar in…
34So men of all nations came to listen…
