1And king Solomon reigned over all Israel:
2And these were the princes which he had:…
3Elihoreph, and Ahia, the sons of Sisa, scribes:…
4Banaias the son of Joiada, over the army:…
5Azarias the son of Nathan, over them that…
6And Ahisar governor of the house: and Adoniram…
7And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel,…
8And these are their names: Benhur, in mount…
9Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in…
10Benhesed in Aruboth: his was Socho, and all…
11Benabinadab, to whom belonged all Nephath-Dor, he had…
12Bana the son of Ahilud, who governed Thanac…
13Bengaber in Ramoth Galaad: he had the towns…
14Abinadab the son of Addo was chief in…
15Achimaas in Nephtali: he also had Basemath the…
16Baana the son of Husi, in Aser and…
17Josaphat the son of Pharue, in Issachar.
18Semei the son of Ela in Benjamin.
19Gaber the son of Uri, in the land…
20Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand…
21And Solomon had under him all the kingdoms…
22And the provision of Solomon for each day…
23Ten fat oxen and twenty out of the…
24For he had all the country which was…
25And Juda and Israel dwelt without any fear,…
26And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot…
27And the foresaid governors of the king fed…
28They brought barley also and straw for the…
29And God gave to Solomon wisdom and understanding…
30And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom…
31And he was wiser than all men: wiser…
32Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his…
33And he treated about trees from the cedar…
34And they came from all nations to hear…