1 Kungaboken 4
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Salomos ämbetsmän
4 Kung Salomo var nu kung över hela Israel. 2 Dessa var hans förnämsta män: Asarja, Sadoks son, var präst. 3 Sisas söner Elihoref och Ahia var sekreterare. Josafat, Ahiluds son, var kansler. 4 Benaja, Jojadas son, var överbefälhavare. Sadok och Ebjatar var präster. 5 Asarja, Natans son, var överfogde. Sabud, Natans son, en präst, var kungens vän. 6 Ahisar var överhovmästare. Adoniram, Abdas son, hade uppsikt över de allmänna arbetena.
7 Salomo hade tolv styresmän över hela Israel, och de skulle sörja för vad kungen och hans hus behövde. Var och en hade en månad om året då han skulle sörja för dessa behov. 8 Detta var deras namn: Ben-Hur var fogde i Efraims bergsbygd, 9 Ben-Deker i Makas, Saalbim, Bet-Semes, Elon och Bet-Hanan, 10 Ben-Hesed i Arubbot, med Soko och hela Heferlandet. 11 Ben-Abinadab var fogde i hela Nafat-Dor. Han fick Salomos dotter Tafat till hustru. 12 Baana, Ahiluds son, var fogde i Taanak och Megiddo och i hela den del av Bet-Shan som ligger nära Saretan, nedanför Jisreel, från Bet-Shan ända till Abel-Mehola och bortom Jokmeam. 13 Ben-Geber var fogde i Ramot i Gilead. Han hade Manasses son Jairs byar i Gilead och landsträckan Argob i Basan, sextio stora städer med murar och kopparbommar, 14 Ahinadab, Iddos son, var fogde i Mahanajim 15 och Ahimaas i Naftali. Också han hade tagit en dotter till Salomo, Basemat, till hustru. 16 Baana, Husajs son, var fogde i Aser och Alot, 17 Josafat, Paruas son, i Isaskar, 18 Simei, Elas son, i Benjamin. 19 Geber, Uris son, hade Gileads land, det land som hade tillhört Sichon, amoreernas kung, och Og, kungen i Basan. Det var bara en fogde i det landet.
Salomos makt och visdom
20 Juda och Israel var talrika som sanden vid havet. De åt och drack och var glada. 21 Salomo regerade över alla riken från floden[a] till filisteernas land och ända ner till Egyptens gräns. De förde gåvor till Salomo och tjänade honom så länge han levde.
22 De livsmedel Salomo för varje dag behövde var: trettio korer fint mjöl och sextio korer vanligt mjöl, 23 tio gödda oxar, tjugo valloxar och hundra får förutom hjortar, gaseller, dovhjortar och gödda fåglar.
24 Han rådde över hela landet på denna sidan floden, från Tifsa ända till Gaza, över alla kungar på denna sidan floden. Han hade fred på alla sidor runt omkring, 25 så att Juda och Israel bodde i trygghet, var och en under sin vinstock och sitt fikonträd, från Dan ända till Beer-Sheba, så länge Salomo levde.
26 Salomo hade 40 000 spann vagnshästar och 12 000 ridhästar. 27 Och fogdarna sörjde var sin månad för kung Salomos behov och för alla dem, som kom till kung Salomos bord. De lät ingenting fattas. 28 Säden och halmen för hästarna och travarna förde de i turordning till den plats där han uppehöll sig.
29 Gud gav Salomo visdom och förstånd i mycket rikt mått och så mycken kunskap att den kunde liknas vid sanden på havets strand. 30 Salomos visdom var större än alla österlänningars visdom och alla egyptiers visdom. 31 Han var visare än alla andra människor, visare än esraiten Etan och Mahols söner Heman, Kalkol och Darda. Hans namn var känt bland alla hednafolk runt omkring. 32 Han författade 3 000 ordspråk och 1 005 sånger. 33 Han talade om träden, från cedern på Libanon till isopen som växer fram ur väggen. Han talade om fyrfotadjuren, om fåglarna, om kräldjuren och om fiskarna. 34 Man kom från alla folk för att höra Salomos visdom, från alla kungar på jorden som hade hört talas om hans visdom.
Footnotes
- 1 Kungaboken 4:21 floden Dvs Eufrat.
1 Kings 4
King James Version
4 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
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:
6 And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
7 And 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.
8 And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
10 The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
11 The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
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 unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
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, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
15 Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
16 Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
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 which was in the land.
20 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
21 And 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.
22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
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 the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
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.
26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
27 And 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.
28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
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 nations round about.
32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
33 And 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.
34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
1 Kings 4
New King James Version
Solomon’s Administration
4 So King Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, [a]scribes; (A)Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder; 4 (B)Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and (C)Abiathar, the priests; 5 Azariah the son of Nathan, over (D)the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan, (E)a priest and (F)the king’s friend; 6 Ahishar, over the household; and (G)Adoniram the son of Abda, over the labor force.
7 And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each one made provision for one month of the year. 8 These are their names: [b]Ben-Hur, in the mountains of Ephraim; 9 [c]Ben-Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan; 10 [d]Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth; to him belonged Sochoh and all the land of Hepher; 11 [e]Ben-Abinadab, in all the regions of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife; 12 Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth Shean, which is beside Zaretan below Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as the other side of Jokneam; 13 [f]Ben-Geber, in Ramoth Gilead; to him belonged (H)the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, in Gilead; to him also belonged (I)the region of Argob in Bashan—sixty large cities with walls and bronze gate-bars; 14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; 15 (J)Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife; 16 Baanah the son of (K)Hushai, in Asher and Aloth; 17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar; 18 (L)Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin; 19 Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, in (M)the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan. He was the only governor who was in the land.
Prosperity and Wisdom of Solomon’s Reign
20 Judah and Israel were as numerous (N)as the sand by the sea in multitude, (O)eating and drinking and rejoicing. 21 So (P)Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from (Q)the[g] River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. (R)They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
22 (S)Now Solomon’s [h]provision for one day was thirty [i]kors of fine flour, sixty kors of meal, 23 ten fatted oxen, twenty oxen from the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl.
24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side of [j]the River from Tiphsah even to Gaza, namely over (T)all the kings on this side of the River; and (U)he had peace on every side all around him. 25 And Judah and Israel (V)dwelt[k] safely, (W)each man under his vine and his fig tree, (X)from Dan as far as Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
26 (Y)Solomon had [l]forty thousand stalls of (Z)horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. 27 And (AA)these governors, each man in his month, provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon’s table. There was no lack in their supply. 28 They also brought barley and straw to the proper place, for the horses and steeds, each man according to his charge.
29 And (AB)God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. 30 Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men (AC)of the East and all (AD)the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was (AE)wiser than all men—(AF)than Ethan the Ezrahite, (AG)and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the surrounding nations. 32 (AH)He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his (AI)songs were one thousand and five. 33 Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. 34 And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, (AJ)came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 4:3 secretaries
- 1 Kings 4:8 Lit. Son of Hur
- 1 Kings 4:9 Lit. Son of Deker
- 1 Kings 4:10 Lit. Son of Hesed
- 1 Kings 4:11 Lit. Son of Abinadab
- 1 Kings 4:13 Lit. Son of Geber
- 1 Kings 4:21 The Euphrates
- 1 Kings 4:22 Lit. bread
- 1 Kings 4:22 Each about 5 bushels
- 1 Kings 4:24 The Euphrates
- 1 Kings 4:25 lived in safety
- 1 Kings 4:26 So with MT, most other authorities; some LXX mss. four thousand; cf. 2 Chr. 9:25
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