1 Kings 4 — NIV vs NIVUK

Verse 1

So King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

Verse 2

And these were his chief officials:

Azariah son of Zadok—the priest;

And these were his chief officials:

Azariah son of Zadok – the priest;

Verse 3

Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries;

Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud—recorder;

Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha – secretaries;

Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud – recorder;

Verse 4

Benaiah son of Jehoiada—commander in chief;

Zadok and Abiathar—priests;

Benaiah son of Jehoiada – commander-in-chief;

Zadok and Abiathar – priests;

Verse 5

Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district governors;

Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and adviser to the king;

Azariah son of Nathan – in charge of the district governors;

Zabud son of Nathan – a priest and advisor to the king;

Verse 6

Ahishar—palace administrator;

Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.

Ahishar – palace administrator;

Adoniram son of Abda – in charge of forced labour.

Verse 7

Solomon had twelve district governors 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.

Verse 8

These are their names:

Ben-Hur—in the hill country of Ephraim;

These are their names:

Ben-Hur – in the hill country of Ephraim;

Verse 9

Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;

Ben-Deker – in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;

Verse 10

Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his);

Ben-Hesed – in Arubboth (Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his);

Verse 11

Ben-Abinadab—in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);

Ben-Abinadab – in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);

Verse 12

Baana son of Ahilud—in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across to Jokmeam;

Baana son of Ahilud – in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across to Jokmeam;

Verse 13

Ben-Geber—in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars);

Ben-Geber – in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars);

Verse 14

Ahinadab son of Iddo—in Mahanaim;

Ahinadab son of Iddo – in Mahanaim;

Verse 15

Ahimaaz—in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);

Ahimaaz – in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);

Verse 16

Baana son of Hushai—in Asher and in Aloth;

Baana son of Hushai – in Asher and in Aloth;

Verse 17

Jehoshaphat son of Paruah—in Issachar;

Jehoshaphat son of Paruah – in Issachar;

Verse 18

Shimei son of Ela—in Benjamin;

Shimei son of Ela – in Benjamin;

Verse 19

Geber son of Uri—in Gilead (the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and the country of Og king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.

Solomon’s Daily Provisions

Geber son of Uri – in Gilead (the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and the country of Og king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.

Solomon’s daily provisions

Verse 20

The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy.

Verse 21

And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.

And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.

Verse 22

Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors^[a] of the finest flour and sixty cors^[b] of meal,

Verse 23

ten head of stall-fed cattle, twenty of pasture-fed cattle and a hundred sheep and goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks and choice fowl.

Verse 24

For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides.

For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the River Euphrates, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides.

Verse 25

During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.

During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig-tree.

Verse 26

Solomon had four^[c] thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.^[d]

Verse 27

The district governors, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came to the king’s table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.

Verse 28

They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.

Solomon’s Wisdom

They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.

Solomon’s wisdom

Verse 29

God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore.

Verse 30

Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

Verse 31

He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.

He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite – wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.

Verse 32

He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five.

Verse 33

He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish.

Verse 34

From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.^[e]