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1 Kings 4:7-21
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1 Kings 4:7-21
King James Version
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.
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1 Kings 4:7-21
New International Version
1 Kings 4:7-21
New International Version
7 Solomon had twelve district governors(A) over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year. 8 These are their names:
Ben-Hur—in the hill country(B) of Ephraim;
9 Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim,(C) Beth Shemesh(D) and Elon Bethhanan;
10 Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Sokoh(E) and all the land of Hepher(F) were his);
11 Ben-Abinadab—in Naphoth Dor(G) (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);
12 Baana son of Ahilud—in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan(H) next to Zarethan(I) below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah(J) across to Jokmeam;(K)
13 Ben-Geber—in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair(L) son of Manasseh in Gilead(M) were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities(N) with bronze gate bars);
14 Ahinadab son of Iddo—in Mahanaim;(O)
15 Ahimaaz(P)—in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);
16 Baana son of Hushai(Q)—in Asher and in Aloth;
17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah—in Issachar;
18 Shimei(R) son of Ela—in Benjamin;
19 Geber son of Uri—in Gilead (the country of Sihon(S) king of the Amorites and the country of Og(T) king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.
Solomon’s Daily Provisions
20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand(U) on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy.(V) 21 And Solomon ruled(W) over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River(X) to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.(Y) These countries brought tribute(Z) and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.
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