1 Kings 4

So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

King Solomon, with a heart full of wisdom and love, reigned supreme over the entirety of Israel.

And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

These were his trusted leaders: Azariah, the son of Zadok the priest;

Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

Benaiah, Jehoiada's son, led the army, while Zadok and Abiathar served as the spiritual guides, the priests.

And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:

Azariah, Nathan's son, led the officials, while Zabud, also Nathan's son, was the chief officer and the king's closest confidant.

And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

Ahishar was the trusted overseer of the household, while Adoniram, Abda's son, was in charge of the forced labor.

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.

Solomon had twelve trusted officers throughout Israel. Their duty was to provide food for the king and his family. Each officer took turns, ensuring supplies for one month each year.

And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:

Here are their names: Hur's son, from the hills of Ephraim.

The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:

Dekar's son, over Makaz, Shaalbim, Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan;

The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:

Hesed's son, residing in Aruboth, was entrusted with Sochoh and the entire Hepher territory.

The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

In the land of Dor, lived Abinadab's son, who was married to Taphath, Solomon's daughter.

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:

Baana, Ahilud's son, was responsible for Taanach, Megiddo, and all of Bethshean, located near Zartanah under Jezreel. His territory extended from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, reaching beyond Jokneam.

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:

Geber's son, living in Ramothgilead, was entrusted with the towns of Jair, Manasseh's son, located in Gilead. He was also responsible for the Argob region in Bashan, a vast area with sixty fortified cities with strong walls and bronze gates.

Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:

Ahinadab, Iddo's son, was in charge of the district of Mahanaim;

Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

Ahimaaz, over Naphtali, who had married Basmath, Solomon's daughter;

Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:

Baanah, Hushai's son, over Asher and Aloth;

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:

Jehoshaphat, Paruah's son, over Issachar;

Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:

Shimei, Elah's son, from the tribe of Benjamin:

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.

Geber, Uri's son, was alone in the land of Gilead, a place once ruled by Kings Sihon and Og. He was the sole authority in this vast territory.

Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

The people of Judah and Israel were countless, like grains of sand by the sea, joyfully feasting and celebrating.

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.

Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms stretching from the river to the Philistine territory, reaching the edges of Egypt. These kingdoms paid him tribute and served him throughout his life.

And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

Solomon's daily provisions were thirty large measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal.

Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.

A feast of ten plump oxen, twenty more grazing in the fields, and a hundred sheep, accompanied by graceful deer, swift roebucks, gentle fallowdeer, and well-fed birds.

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.

He ruled over the whole region west of the river Euphrates, from Tiphsah to Azzah, and over all its kings, and peace surrounded him on all sides.

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.

In Solomon's time, all across the land, from Dan to Beersheba, the people of Judah and Israel lived in peace. Each person enjoyed the comfort of their own home, under their own vine and fig tree, without fear or worry.

And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

Solomon possessed a grand stable of forty thousand horses, ready for his chariots, and a mighty cavalry of twelve thousand riders.

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.

The officers ensured King Solomon and his guests had plenty to eat, every month. No one ever went hungry.

Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

They delivered barley and straw for the horses and camels to the place where the officials were, each person fulfilling their assigned duty.

And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

God blessed Solomon with immense wisdom, deep understanding, and a breadth of mind as vast as the sandy shores.

And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Solomon's wisdom surpassed that of everyone in the east and even outshone the knowledge of Egypt.

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.

He surpassed all in wisdom, even Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol. His renown touched every corner of the world.

And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

He shared wisdom in 3000 sayings, and his heart poured out in 1005 songs.

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.

He passionately spoke about all nature, from the towering cedar in Lebanon to the humble hyssop sprouting from a wall. His words embraced animals, birds, crawling creatures, and fish.

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

People from all walks of life, including global leaders, flocked to experience the profound wisdom of Solomon, having heard tales of his insightful knowledge.