1 O rei Salomão reinou sobre todo o Israel. 2 Eram estes os seus homens principais: Azarias, filho de Zadoque, o principal. 3 Eliorefe e Aías, filhos de Sisa, eram secretários; Josafá, filho de Ailude, era o cronista; 4 Benaia, filho de Joiada, era comandante do exército; Zadoque e Abiatar eram sacerdotes; 5 Azarias, filho de Natã, era intendente-chefe; Zabude, filho de Natã, ministro, amigo do rei; 6 Aisar, mordomo; Adonirão, filho de Abda, superintendente dos que trabalhavam forçados.

7 Tinha Salomão doze intendentes sobre todo o Israel, que forneciam mantimento ao rei e à sua casa; cada um tinha de fornecer durante um mês do ano. 8 São estes os seus nomes: Ben-Hur, nas montanhas de Efraim; 9 Ben-Dequer, em Macaz, Saalabim, Bete-Semes, Elom e Bete-Hanã; 10 Ben-Hesede, em Arubote; a este pertencia também Socó e toda a terra de Héfer; 11 Ben-Abinadabe tinha toda a cordilheira de Dor; Tafate, filha de Salomão, era sua mulher. 12 Baaná, filho de Ailude, tinha a Taanaque, e a Megido, e a toda a Bete-Seã, que está junto a Zaretã, abaixo de Jezreel, desde Bete-Seã até Abel-Meolá, até além de Jocmeão. 13 Ben-Geber, em Ramote-Gileade; tinha este as aldeias de Jair, filho de Manassés, as quais estão em Gileade; também tinha a região de Argobe, a qual está em Basã, sessenta grandes cidades com muros e ferrolhos de bronze. 14 Ainadabe, filho de Ido, em Maanaim; 15 Aimaás, em Naftali; também este tomou filha de Salomão por mulher, a saber, Basemate. 16 Baaná, filho de Husai, em Aser e Bealote; 17 Josafá, filho de Parua, em Issacar; 18 Simei, filho de Elá, em Benjamim; 19 Geber, filho de Uri, na terra de Gileade, a terra de Seom, rei dos amorreus, e de Ogue, rei de Basã; e havia só um intendente nesta terra.

20 Eram, pois, os de Judá e Israel muitos, numerosos como a areia que está ao pé do mar; comiam, bebiam e se alegravam. 21 Dominava Salomão sobre todos os reinos desde o Eufrates até à terra dos filisteus e até à fronteira do Egito; os quais pagavam tributo e serviram a Salomão todos os dias da sua vida. 22 Era, pois, o provimento diário de Salomão trinta coros de flor de farinha e sessenta coros de farinha; 23 dez bois cevados, vinte bois de pasto e cem carneiros, afora os veados, as gazelas, os corços e aves cevadas. 24 Porque dominava sobre toda a região e sobre todos os reis aquém do Eufrates, desde Tifsa até Gaza, e tinha paz por todo o derredor. 25 Judá e Israel habitavam confiados, cada um debaixo da sua videira e debaixo da sua figueira, desde Dã até Berseba, todos os dias de Salomão. 26 Tinha também Salomão quarenta mil cavalos em estrebarias, para os seus carros, e doze mil cavaleiros. 27 Forneciam, pois, os intendentes provisões, cada um no seu mês, ao rei Salomão e a todos quantos lhe chegavam à mesa; coisa nenhuma deixavam faltar. 28 Também levavam a cevada e a palha para os cavalos e os ginetes, para o lugar onde estivesse o rei, segundo lhes fora prescrito.

29 Deu também Deus a Salomão sabedoria, grandíssimo entendimento e larga inteligência como a areia que está na praia do mar. 30 Era a sabedoria de Salomão maior do que a de todos os do Oriente e do que toda a sabedoria dos egípcios. 31 Era mais sábio do que todos os homens, mais sábio do que Etã, ezraíta, e do que Hemã, Calcol e Darda, filhos de Maol; e correu a sua fama por todas as nações em redor. 32 Compôs três mil provérbios, e foram os seus cânticos mil e cinco. 33 Discorreu sobre todas as plantas, desde o cedro que está no Líbano até ao hissopo que brota do muro; também falou dos animais e das aves, dos répteis e dos peixes. 34 De todos os povos vinha gente a ouvir a sabedoria de Salomão, e também enviados de todos os reis da terra que tinham ouvido da sua sabedoria.

1 And king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, 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 priests; 5 and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, and the king’s friend; 6 and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to taskwork.

7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year. 8 And these are their names: Ben-hur, in the hill-country of Ephraim; 9 Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan; 10 Ben-hesed, in Arubboth (to him pertained Socoh, and all the land of Hepher); 11 Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife); 12 Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam; 13 Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; even to him pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars); 14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; 15 Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife); 16 Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth; 17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar; 18 Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin; 19 Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer that 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 ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, 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 a hundred sheep, besides harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fatted fowl. 24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, 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 Beer-sheba, 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 victuals for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month; they let nothing be lacking. 28 Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds 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, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the 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 that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spake also of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes. 34 And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

1 So King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

2 And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok-the priest;

3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha-secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud-recorder;

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada-commander in chief; Zadok and Abiathar-priests;

5 Azariah son of Nathan-in charge of the district officers; Zabud son of Nathan-a priest and personal adviser to the king;

6 Ahishar-in charge of the palace; Adoniram son of Abda-in charge of forced labor.

7 Solomon also 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.

8 These are their names: Ben-Hur-in the hill country of Ephraim;

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

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

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

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;

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

14 Ahinadab son of Iddo-in Mahanaim;

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

16 Baana son of Hushai-in Asher and in Aloth;

17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah-in Issachar;

18 Shimei son of Ela-in Benjamin;

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.

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

21 And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the 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.

22 Solomon's daily provisions were thirty cors of fine flour and sixty cors of meal,

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.

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

25 During Solomon's lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, each man under his own vine and fig tree.

26 Solomon had four thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.

27 The district officers, 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.

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

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

30 Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

31 He was wiser than any other man, including Ethan the Ezrahite-wiser than Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.

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

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

34 Men of all nations came to listen to Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.