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  4:1 ¶
So king Solomon was king over all Israel. |
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4:1 ¶
So king Solomon was king over all Israel. |
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And these [were] the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, |
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And these [were] the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, |
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Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. |
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Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. |
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests: |
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests: |
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And Azariah the son of Nathan [was] over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan [was] principal officer, [and] the king's friend: |
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And Azariah the son of Nathan [was] over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan [was] principal officer, [and] the king's friend: |
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And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute. |
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And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute. |
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4:7 ¶
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. |
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4:7 ¶
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. |
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And these [are] their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim: |
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And these [are] their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim: |
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The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan: |
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The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan: |
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The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him [pertained] Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher: |
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The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him [pertained] Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher: |
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The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife: |
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The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife: |
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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: |
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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: |
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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: |
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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: |
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Ahinadab the son of Iddo [had] Mahanaim: |
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Ahinadab the son of Iddo [had] Mahanaim: |
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Ahimaaz [was] in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife: |
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Ahimaaz [was] in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife: |
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Baanah the son of Hushai [was] in Asher and in Aloth: |
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Baanah the son of Hushai [was] in Asher and in Aloth: |
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Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar: |
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Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar: |
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Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: |
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Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin: |
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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. |
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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. |
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4:20 ¶
Judah and Israel [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. |
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Judah and Israel [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. |
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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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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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4:22 ¶
And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, |
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And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, |
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Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl. |
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Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. |
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And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his charge. |
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Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his charge. |
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4:29 ¶
And Elohim gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore. |
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And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore. |
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And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. |
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And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. |
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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. |
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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. |
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And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. |
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And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. |
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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. |
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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. |
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And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. |
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And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. |
