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WEB·1 Kings 4

¹King Solomon was king over all Israel.

KJVSo king^H4428 Solomon^H8010 was king^H4428 over all Israel^H3478.

² These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

KJVAnd these were the princes^H8269 which he had; Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Zadok^H6659 the priest^H3548,

³ Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;

KJVElihoreph^H456 and Ahiah^H281, the sons^H1121 of Shisha^H7894, scribes^H5608^(H8802); Jehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286, the recorder^H2142^(H8688).

⁴ Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

KJVAnd Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 was over the host^H6635: and Zadok^H6659 and Abiathar^H54 were the priests^H3548:

⁵ Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;

KJVAnd Azariah^H5838 the son^H1121 of Nathan^H5416 was over the officers^H5324^(H8737): and Zabud^H2071 the son^H1121 of Nathan^H5416 was principal officer^H3548, and the king's^H4428 friend^H7463:

⁶ Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.

KJVAnd Ahishar^H301 was over the household^H1004: and Adoniram^H141 the son^H1121 of Abda^H5653 was over the tribute^H4522.

⁷ Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 had twelve^H8147^H6240 officers^H5324^(H8737) over all Israel^H3478, which provided victuals^H3557^(H8773) for the king^H4428 and his household^H1004: each man^H259 his month^H2320 in a year^H8141 made provision^H3557^(H8771).

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

KJVAnd these are their names^H8034: The son of Hur^H1133, in mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669:

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

KJVThe son of Dekar^H1128^(H8677)^H1857, in Makaz^H4739, and in Shaalbim^H8169, and Bethshemesh^H1053, and Elonbethhanan^H358:

¹⁰ Ben Hesed, in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);

KJVThe son of Hesed^H1136^(H8676)^H2618, in Aruboth^H700; to him pertained Sochoh^H7755, and all the land^H776 of Hepher^H2660:

¹¹ Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife);

KJVThe son of Abinadab^H1125, in all the region^H5299 of Dor^H1756; which had Taphath^H2955 the daughter^H1323 of Solomon^H8010 to wife^H802:

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;

KJVBaana^H1195 the son^H1121 of Ahilud^H286; to him pertained Taanach^H8590 and Megiddo^H4023, and all Bethshean^H1052, which is by^H681 Zartanah^H6891 beneath Jezreel^H3157, from Bethshean^H1052 to Abelmeholah^H65, even unto the place that is beyond^H5676 Jokneam^H3361:

¹³ Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);

KJVThe son of Geber^H1127, in Ramothgilead^H1568^H7433; to him pertained the towns^H2333 of Jair^H2971 the son^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519, which are in Gilead^H1568; to him also pertained the region^H2256 of Argob^H709, which is in Bashan^H1316, threescore^H8346 great^H1419 cities^H5892 with walls^H2346 and brasen^H5178 bars^H1280:

¹⁴ Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

KJVAhinadab^H292 the son^H1121 of Iddo^H5714 had Mahanaim^H4266:

¹⁵ Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);

KJVAhimaaz^H290 was in Naphtali^H5321; he also took^H3947^(H8804) Basmath^H1315 the daughter^H1323 of Solomon^H8010 to wife^H802:

¹⁶ Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;

KJVBaanah^H1195 the son^H1121 of Hushai^H2365 was in Asher^H836 and in Aloth^H1175:

¹⁷ Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

KJVJehoshaphat^H3092 the son^H1121 of Paruah^H6515, in Issachar^H3485:

¹⁸ Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

KJVShimei^H8096 the son^H1121 of Elah^H414, in Benjamin^H1144:

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 who was in the land.

KJVGeber^H1398 the son^H1121 of Uri^H221 was in the country^H776 of Gilead^H1568, in the country^H776 of Sihon^H5511 king^H4428 of the Amorites^H567, and of Og^H5747 king^H4428 of Bashan^H1316; and he was the only^H259 officer^H5333 which was in the land^H776.

²⁰ Judah and Israel were numerous as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

KJVJudah^H3063 and Israel^H3478 were many^H7227, as the sand^H2344 which is by the sea^H3220 in multitude^H7230, eating^H398^(H8802) and drinking^H8354^(H8802), and making merry^H8056.

²¹ Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 reigned^H4910^(H8802) over all kingdoms^H4467 from the river^H5104 unto the land^H776 of the Philistines^H6430, and unto the border^H1366 of Egypt^H4714: they brought^H5066^(H8688) presents^H4503, and served^H5647^(H8802) Solomon^H8010 all the days^H3117 of his life^H2416.

²² Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour, sixty measures of meal,

KJVAnd Solomon's^H8010 provision^H3899 for one^H259 day^H3117 was thirty^H7970 measures^H3734 of fine flour^H5560, and threescore^H8346 measures^H3734 of meal^H7058,

²³ ten head of fat cattle, twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, in addition to deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl.

KJVTen^H6235 fat^H1277 oxen^H1241, and twenty^H6242 oxen^H1241 out of the pastures^H7471, and an hundred^H3967 sheep^H6629, beside harts^H354, and roebucks^H6643, and fallowdeer^H3180, and fatted^H75^(H8803) fowl^H1257.

²⁴ For he had dominion over all on this side of the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace on all sides around him.

KJVFor he had dominion^H7287^(H8802) over all the region on this side^H5676 the river^H5104, from Tiphsah^H8607 even to Azzah^H5804, over all the kings^H4428 on this side^H5676 the river^H5104: and he had peace^H7965 on all sides^H5650^(H8676)^H5676 round about^H5439 him.

²⁵ Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

KJVAnd Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478 dwelt^H3427^(H8799) safely^H983, every man^H376 under his vine^H1612 and under his fig tree^H8384, from Dan^H1835 even to Beersheba^H884, all the days^H3117 of Solomon^H8010.

²⁶ Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 had forty^H705 thousand^H505 stalls^H723 of horses^H5483 for his chariots^H4817, and twelve^H8147^H6240 thousand^H505 horsemen^H6571.

²⁷ Those officers provided food for King Solomon, and for all who came to King Solomon’s table, every man in his month. They let nothing be lacking.

KJVAnd those officers^H5324^(H8737) provided victual^H3557^(H8773) for king^H4428 Solomon^H8010, and for all that came^H7131 unto king^H4428 Solomon's^H8010 table^H7979, every man^H376 in his month^H2320: they lacked^H5737^(H8762) nothing^H1697.

²⁸ They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, each man according to his duty.

KJVBarley^H8184 also and straw^H8401 for the horses^H5483 and dromedaries^H7409 brought^H935^(H8686) they unto the place^H4725 where the officers were, every man^H376 according to his charge^H4941.

²⁹ God gave Solomon abundant wisdom, understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand that is on the seashore.

KJVAnd God^H430 gave^H5414^(H8799) Solomon^H8010 wisdom^H2451 and understanding^H8394 exceeding^H3966 much^H7235^(H8687), and largeness^H7341 of heart^H3820, even as the sand^H2344 that is on the sea^H3220 shore^H8193.

³⁰ Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

KJVAnd Solomon's^H8010 wisdom^H2451 excelled^H7235^(H8799) the wisdom^H2451 of all the children^H1121 of the east country^H6924, and all the wisdom^H2451 of Egypt^H4714.

³¹ For he was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations all around.

KJVFor he was wiser^H2449^(H8799) than all men^H120; than Ethan^H387 the Ezrahite^H250, and Heman^H1968, and Chalcol^H3633, and Darda^H1862, the sons^H1121 of Mahol^H4235: and his fame^H8034 was in all nations^H1471 round about^H5439.

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

KJVAnd he spake^H1696^(H8762) three^H7969 thousand^H505 proverbs^H4912: and his songs^H7892 were a thousand^H505 and five^H2568.

³³ He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he also spoke of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.

KJVAnd he spake^H1696^(H8762) of trees^H6086, from the cedar tree^H730 that is in Lebanon^H3844 even unto the hyssop^H231 that springeth out^H3318^(H8802) of the wall^H7023: he spake^H1696^(H8762) also of beasts^H929, and of fowl^H5775, and of creeping things^H7431, and of fishes^H1709.

³⁴ People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

KJVAnd there came^H935^(H8799) of all people^H5971 to hear^H8085^(H8800) the wisdom^H2451 of Solomon^H8010, from all kings^H4428 of the earth^H776, which had heard^H8085^(H8804) of his wisdom^H2451.

WEB·1 Kings 3

¹Solomon made a marriage alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt. He took Pharaoh’s daughter and brought her into David’s city until he had finished building his own house, Yahweh’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 made affinity^H2859^(H8691) with Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714, and took^H3947^(H8799) Pharaoh's^H6547 daughter^H1323, and brought^H935^(H8686) her into the city^H5892 of David^H1732, until he had made an end^H3615^(H8763) of building^H1129^(H8800) his own house^H1004, and the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and the wall^H2346 of Jerusalem^H3389 round about^H5439.

² However, the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for Yahweh’s name.

KJVOnly the people^H5971 sacrificed^H2076^(H8764) in high places^H1116, because there was no house^H1004 built^H1129^(H8738) unto the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068, until those days^H3117.

³ Solomon loved Yahweh, walking in the statutes of David his father, except that he sacrificed and burned incense in the high places.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 loved^H157^(H8799) the LORD^H3068, walking^H3212^(H8800) in the statutes^H2708 of David^H1732 his father^H1: only he sacrificed^H2076^(H8764) and burnt incense^H6999^(H8688) in high places^H1116.

⁴ The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 went^H3212^(H8799) to Gibeon^H1391 to sacrifice^H2076^(H8800) there; for that^H1931 was the great^H1419 high place^H1116: a thousand^H505 burnt offerings^H5930 did Solomon^H8010 offer^H5927^(H8686) upon that altar^H4196.

⁵ In Gibeon, Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask for what I should give you.”

KJVIn Gibeon^H1391 the LORD^H3068 appeared^H7200^(H8738) to Solomon^H8010 in a dream^H2472 by night^H3915: and God^H430 said^H559^(H8799), Ask^H7592^(H8798) what I shall give^H5414^(H8799) thee.

⁶ Solomon said, “You have shown to your servant David my father great loving kindness, because he walked before you in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you. You have kept for him this great loving kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is today.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 said^H559^(H8799), Thou hast shewed^H6213^(H8804) unto thy servant^H5650 David^H1732 my father^H1 great^H1419 mercy^H2617, according as he walked^H1980^(H8804) before^H6440 thee in truth^H571, and in righteousness^H6666, and in uprightness^H3483 of heart^H3824 with thee; and thou hast kept^H8104^(H8799) for him this great^H1419 kindness^H2617, that thou hast given^H5414^(H8799) him a son^H1121 to sit^H3427^(H8802) on his throne^H3678, as it is this day^H3117.

⁷ Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king instead of David my father. I am just a little child. I don’t know how to go out or come in.

KJVAnd now, O LORD^H3068 my God^H430, thou hast made thy servant^H5650 king^H4427^(H8689) instead of David^H1732 my father^H1: and I am but a little^H6996 child^H5288: I know^H3045^(H8799) not how to go out^H3318^(H8800) or come in^H935^(H8800).

⁸ Your servant is among your people which you have chosen, a great people, that can’t be numbered or counted for multitude.

KJVAnd thy servant^H5650 is in the midst^H8432 of thy people^H5971 which thou hast chosen^H977^(H8804), a great^H7227 people^H5971, that cannot be numbered^H4487^(H8735) nor counted^H5608^(H8735) for multitude^H7230.

⁹ Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

KJVGive^H5414^(H8804) therefore thy servant^H5650 an understanding^H8085^(H8802) heart^H3820 to judge^H8199^(H8800) thy people^H5971, that I may discern^H995^(H8687) between good^H2896 and bad^H7451: for who is able^H3201^(H8799) to judge^H8199^(H8800) this thy so great^H3515 a people^H5971?

¹⁰ This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

KJVAnd the speech^H1697 pleased^H3190^(H8799)^H5869 the Lord^H136, that Solomon^H8010 had asked^H7592^(H8804) this thing^H1697.

¹¹ God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,

KJVAnd God^H430 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Because thou hast asked^H7592^(H8804) this thing^H1697, and hast not asked^H7592^(H8804) for thyself long^H7227 life^H3117; neither hast asked^H7592^(H8804) riches^H6239 for thyself, nor hast asked^H7592^(H8804) the life^H5315 of thine enemies^H341^(H8802); but hast asked^H7592^(H8804) for thyself understanding^H995^(H8687) to discern^H8085^(H8800) judgment^H4941;

¹² behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.

KJVBehold, I have done^H6213^(H8804) according to thy words^H1697: lo, I have given^H5414^(H8804) thee a wise^H2450 and an understanding^H995^(H8737) heart^H3820; so that there was none like thee before^H6440 thee, neither after^H310 thee shall any arise^H6965^(H8799) like unto thee.

¹³ I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you for all your days.

KJVAnd I have also given^H5414^(H8804) thee that which thou hast not asked^H7592^(H8804), both riches^H6239, and honour^H3519: so that there shall not be any^H376 among the kings^H4428 like unto thee all thy days^H3117.

¹⁴ If you will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”

KJVAnd if thou wilt walk^H3212^(H8799) in my ways^H1870, to keep^H8104^(H8800) my statutes^H2706 and my commandments^H4687, as thy father^H1 David^H1732 did walk^H1980^(H8804), then I will lengthen^H748^(H8689) thy days^H3117.

¹⁵ Solomon awoke; and behold, it was a dream. Then he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and made a feast for all his servants.

KJVAnd Solomon^H8010 awoke^H3364^(H8799); and, behold, it was a dream^H2472. And he came^H935^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389, and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD^H3068, and offered up^H5927^(H8686) burnt offerings^H5930, and offered^H6213^(H8799) peace offerings^H8002, and made^H6213^(H8799) a feast^H4960 to all his servants^H5650.

¹⁶ Then two women who were prostitutes came to the king, and stood before him.

KJVThen came^H935^(H8799) there two^H8147 women^H802, that were harlots^H2181^(H8802), unto the king^H4428, and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 him.

¹⁷ The one woman said, “Oh, my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house. I delivered a child with her in the house.

KJVAnd the one^H259 woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799), O^H994 my lord^H113, I and this woman^H802 dwell^H3427^(H8802) in one^H259 house^H1004; and I was delivered of a child^H3205^(H8799) with her in the house^H1004.

¹⁸ The third day after I delivered, this woman delivered also. We were together. There was no stranger with us in the house, just us two in the house.

KJVAnd it came to pass the third^H7992 day^H3117 after that I was delivered^H3205^(H8800), that this woman^H802 was delivered^H3205^(H8799) also: and we were together^H3162; there was no stranger^H2114^(H8801) with us in the house^H1004, save^H2108 we two^H8147 in the house^H1004.

¹⁹ This woman’s child died in the night, because she lay on it.

KJVAnd this woman's^H802 child^H1121 died^H4191^(H8799) in the night^H3915; because she overlaid^H7901^(H8804) it.

²⁰ She arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me while your servant slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.

KJVAnd she arose^H6965^(H8799) at midnight^H8432^H3915, and took^H3947^(H8799) my son^H1121 from beside^H681 me, while thine handmaid^H519 slept^H3463, and laid^H7901^(H8686) it in her bosom^H2436, and laid^H7901^(H8689) her dead^H4191^(H8801) child^H1121 in my bosom^H2436.

²¹ When I rose in the morning to nurse my child, behold, he was dead; but when I had looked at him in the morning, behold, it was not my son whom I bore.”

KJVAnd when I rose^H6965^(H8799) in the morning^H1242 to give my child^H1121 suck^H3243^(H8687), behold, it was dead^H4191^(H8804): but when I had considered^H995^(H8709) it in the morning^H1242, behold, it was not my son^H1121, which I did bear^H3205^(H8804).

²² The other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” The first one said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” They argued like this before the king.

KJVAnd the other^H312 woman^H802 said^H559^(H8799), Nay; but the living^H2416 is my son^H1121, and the dead^H4191^(H8801) is thy son^H1121. And this said^H559^(H8802), No; but the dead^H4191^(H8801) is thy son^H1121, and the living^H2416 is my son^H1121. Thus they spake^H1696^(H8762) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

²³ Then the king said, “One says, ‘This is my son who lives, and your son is the dead one;’ and the other says, ‘No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) the king^H4428, The one^H2063 saith^H559^(H8802), This is my son^H1121 that liveth^H2416, and thy son^H1121 is the dead^H4191^(H8801): and the other^H2063 saith^H559^(H8802), Nay; but thy son^H1121 is the dead^H4191^(H8801), and my son^H1121 is the living^H2416.

²⁴ The king said, “Get me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Bring^H3947^(H8798) me a sword^H2719. And they brought^H935^(H8686) a sword^H2719 before^H6440 the king^H4428.

²⁵ The king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one, and half to the other.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Divide^H1504^(H8798) the living^H2416 child^H3206 in two^H8147, and give^H5414^(H8798) half^H2677 to the one^H259, and half^H2677 to the other^H259.

²⁶ Then the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, “Oh, my lord, give her the living child, and in no way kill him!” But the other said, “He shall be neither mine nor yours. Divide him.”

KJVThen spake^H559^(H8799) the woman^H802 whose the living^H2416 child^H1121 was unto the king^H4428, for her bowels^H7356 yearned^H3648^(H8738) upon her son^H1121, and she said^H559^(H8799), O^H994 my lord^H113, give^H5414^(H8798) her the living^H2416 child^H3205^(H8803), and in no wise^H4191^(H8687) slay^H4191^(H8686) it. But the other said^H559^(H8802), Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide^H1504^(H8798) it.

²⁷ Then the king answered, “Give the first woman the living child, and definitely do not kill him. She is his mother.”

KJVThen the king^H4428 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), Give^H5414^(H8798) her the living^H2416 child^H3205^(H8803), and in no wise^H4191^(H8687) slay^H4191^(H8686) it: she is the mother^H517 thereof.

²⁸ All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.

KJVAnd all Israel^H3478 heard^H8085^(H8799) of the judgment^H4941 which the king^H4428 had judged^H8199^(H8804); and they feared^H3372^(H8799) the king^H6440: for they saw^H7200^(H8804) that the wisdom^H2451 of God^H430 was in him^H7130, to do^H6213^(H8800) judgment^H4941.

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