So kingSolomonwaskingoverallIsrael. And these were the princeswhichhe had; Azariahthe sonof Zadokthe priest, Elihorephand Ahiah, the sonsof Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphatthe sonof Ahilud, the recorder. And Benaiahthe sonof Jehoiada was overthe host: and Zadokand Abiathar were the priests: And Azariahthe sonof Nathan was overthe officers: and Zabudthe sonof Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend: And Ahishar was overthe household: and Adoniramthe sonof Abda was overthe tribute. And Solomonhad twelveofficersoverallIsrael, which provided victualsfor the kingand his household: each manhis monthin a yearmade provision. And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mountEphraim: The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan: The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and allthe landof Hepher: The son of Abinadab, in allthe regionof Dor; which had Taphaththe daughterof Solomonto wife: Baanathe sonof Ahilud; to him pertained Taanachand Megiddo, and allBeth-shean, which is byZartanahbeneathJezreel, from Beth-shean toAbel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyondJokneam: The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the townsof Jairthe sonof Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the regionof Argob, which is in Bashan, threescoregreatcitieswith wallsand brazenbars: Ahinadabthe sonof Iddo had Mahanaim: Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; healsotookBasmaththe daughterof Solomonto wife: Baanahthe sonof Hushai was in Asherand in Aloth: Jehoshaphatthe sonof Paruah, in Issachar: Shimeithe sonof Elah, in Benjamin: Geberthe sonof Uri was in the countryof Gilead, in the countryof Sihonkingof the Amorites, and of Ogkingof Bashan; and he was the onlyofficerwhich was in the land. Judahand Israel were many, as the sandwhich is bythe seain multitude, eatingand drinking, and making merry. And Solomonreignedover allkingdomsfromthe riverunto the landof the Philistines, and untothe borderof Egypt: they broughtpresents, and servedSolomonallthe daysof his life. And Solomon's provisionfor onedaywasthirtymeasuresof fine flour, and threescoremeasuresof meal, Tenfatoxen, and twentyoxenout of the pastures, and a hundredsheep, besideharts, and roebucks, and fallow deer, and fattedfowl. Forhehad dominionover all the region on this sidethe river, from Tiphsaheven toAzzah, over allthe kingson this sidethe river: and he hadpeaceon allsidesround abouthim. And Judahand Israeldweltsafely, every manunderhis vineand underhis fig tree, from Daneven toBeer-sheba, allthe daysof Solomon. And Solomonhadfortythousandstallsof horsesfor his chariots, and twelvethousandhorsemen. And thoseofficersprovided victualfor kingSolomon, and for allthat cameuntokingSolomon's table, every manin his month: they lackednothing. Barleyalso and strawfor the horsesand dromedariesbroughtthey untothe placewhere the officers were, every manaccording to his charge. And GodgaveSolomonwisdomand understandingexceedingmuch, and largenessof heart, even as the sandthat is onthe seashore. And Solomon's wisdomexcelled the wisdomof allthe childrenof the east country, and allthe wisdomof Egypt. For he was wiserthan allmen; than Ethanthe Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sonsof Mahol: and his famewasin allnationsround about. And he spokethreethousandproverbs: and his songswerea thousandand five. And he spokeoftrees, fromthe cedar treethat is in Lebanoneven untothe hyssopthatspringeth outof the wall: he spokealso ofbeasts, and offowl, and ofcreeping things, and offishes. And there cameof allpeopleto hearthe wisdomof Solomon, fromallkingsof the earth, whichhad heard ofhis wisdom.