1Salomo war nun König über ganz Israel.2Dies waren seine obersten Beamten: Asarja, der Sohn Zadoks, war ´der oberste` Priester;3Elihoref und Ahija, die Söhne Schischas, waren Hofschreiber; Joschafat, der Sohn Ahiluds, war der Sprecher des Königs;4Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, war Oberbefehlshaber über das Heer; Zadok und Abjatar waren Priester;5Asarja, der Sohn Natans, stand den Provinzverwaltern vor; der Priester[1] Sabud, der Sohn Natans, war Freund und Berater des Königs[2];6Ahischar war Palastverwalter; Adoniram, der Sohn Abdas, hatte die Aufsicht über die Fronarbeiter.
Die zwölf Provinzen Israels und ihre Verwalter
7Salomo hatte das Gebiet Israels in zwölf Provinzen eingeteilt und über jede Provinz einen Verwalter eingesetzt.[3] Jeder von ihnen musste einen Monat lang die Versorgung des königlichen Hofes übernehmen.8Dies sind ihre Namen ´und ihre Provinzen`: (I) Der Sohn Hurs verwaltete das Bergland von Efraim. (II)9Der Sohn Dekers verwaltete ´das Gebiet der Städte` Makaz, Schaalbim, Bet-Schemesch und Elon-Bet-Hanan[4]. (III)10Der Sohn Heseds verwaltete ´das Gebiet der Städte` Arubbot und Socho sowie die ganze Gegend von Hefer. (IV)11Der Sohn Abinadabs, der mit Salomos Tochter Tafat verheiratet war, verwaltete das Hügelland ´der Küstenstadt` Dor. (V)12Baana, der Sohn Ahiluds, verwaltete ´das Gebiet der Städte` Taanach und Megiddo, das ganze Gebiet um Bet-Schean, das in der Nähe von Zaretan unterhalb von Jesreel liegt, außerdem das ganze Gebiet von Bet-Schean bis Abel-Mehola und weiter bis über Jokmeam[5] hinaus. (VI)13Der Sohn Gebers verwaltete ´das Gebiet` von Ramot in Gilead einschließlich der sogenannten »Dörfer Jaïrs«, die nach Jaïr, dem Sohn Manasses, benannt waren; außerdem den Landstrich bei Argob in Baschan. Insgesamt war er für sechzig befestigte Städte verantwortlich, deren Stadttore bronzene Riegel hatten. (VII)14Ahinadab, der Sohn Iddos, verwaltete ´das Gebiet von` Mahanajim. (VIII)15Ahimaaz, der mit Salomos Tochter Basemat verheiratet war, verwaltete das Gebiet des Stammes Naftali. (IX)16Baana, der Sohn Huschais, verwaltete das Gebiet des Stammes Ascher und ´das Gebiet um` Bealot. (X)17Joschafat, der Sohn Paruachs, verwaltete das Gebiet des Stammes Issachar. (XI)18Schimi, der Sohn Elas, verwaltete das Gebiet des Stammes Benjamin. (XII)19Geber, der Sohn Uris, verwaltete die Landschaft Gilead[6] sowie das ´ehemalige` Gebiet des Amoriterkönigs Sihon und des Königs Og von Baschan. Geber war der einzige Verwalter über dieses ´große` Gebiet.[7]
Salomos Reichtum und Weisheit
20Die Menschen in Juda und Israel waren so zahlreich wie der Sand am Meer. Alle hatten genug zu essen und zu trinken und waren glücklich.
1Und der König Salomo regierte über ganz Israel. (1Kön 1,46; 1Kön 2,11; 1Chr 29,27; Pred 1,12)2Und dies waren seine obersten Beamten: Asarja, der Sohn des Priesters Zadok, (1Chr 6,8)3Elihoreph und Achija, die beiden Söhne Sisas, waren Schreiber; Josaphat, der Sohn Achiluds, war Kanzleischreiber, (2Sam 8,16; 2Sam 20,24)4und Benaja, der Sohn Jojadas, war Heerführer; Zadok aber und Abjatar waren Priester; (1Kön 1,8; 1Kön 1,34; 1Kön 2,26; 1Kön 2,35)5Asarja, der Sohn Nathans, war über die Aufseher [gesetzt]; Sabud, der Sohn Nathans, war Minister, der Freund des Königs. (2Sam 7,2; 1Kön 1,8; 1Kön 1,34; 1Kön 4,7; 1Chr 29,29; Spr 22,11; Spr 22,29)6Achisar war über das Haus [gesetzt], und Adoniram, der Sohn Abdas, über die Fronarbeit. (1Kön 5,14)7Und Salomo hatte zwölf Aufseher über ganz Israel, die den König und sein Haus mit Speise versorgten; je einen Monat im Jahr war jeder mit der Versorgung beauftragt. (1Chr 27,1)8Und dies sind ihre Namen: der Sohn Hurs auf dem Bergland Ephraim; (Jos 20,7; Ri 17,1)9der Sohn Dekers in Makaz und in Saalbim und in Beth-Schemesch und in Elon-Beth-Hanan; (Jos 19,42; 1Sam 6,12)10der Sohn Heseds in Arubbot, über Socho und das ganze Land Hepher; (Jos 12,17; Jos 15,35)11der Sohn Abinadabs über das ganze Hügelland von Dor. Dieser hatte Taphat, eine Tochter Salomos, zur Frau. (Jos 17,11)12Baana, der Sohn Achiluds, in Taanach und Megiddo und über das ganze Beth-Schean, das neben Zartan unterhalb von Jesreel liegt, von Beth-Schean bis nach Abel-Mechola, bis jenseits von Jokmeam. (Jos 3,16; Jos 12,22; Jos 17,11; Jos 21,34; Ri 1,27; Ri 5,19; Ri 7,22; 1Sam 18,19; 1Kön 7,46; 1Kön 19,16)13Der Sohn Gebers in Ramot in Gilead, der hatte die Dörfer Jairs, des Sohnes Manasses, in Gilead und das Gebiet von Argob, das in Baschan liegt; 60 große Städte, mit Mauern und ehernen Riegeln [geschützt]. (4Mo 32,41; 5Mo 3,4; 5Mo 3,13; Jos 20,8; Jos 21,38)14Achinadab, der Sohn Iddos, in Mahanajim; (Jos 21,38)15Achimaaz in Naphtali; auch er nahm sich eine Tochter Salomos, Basmat, zur Frau. (Jos 19,32; 1Sam 18,18; 1Kön 4,11)16Baana, der Sohn Husais, in Asser und Bealot. (Jos 19,24)17Josaphat, der Sohn Paruahs, in Issaschar. (Jos 19,17)18Simei, der Sohn Elas, in Benjamin. (Jos 18,20; 1Kön 1,8; Sach 12,13)19Geber, der Sohn Uris, im Land Gilead, im Land Sihons, des Königs der Amoriter, und Ogs, des Königs von Baschan. Nur ein Aufseher war in diesem Land. (Jos 12,1; Jos 13,11)20Aber Juda und Israel waren zahlreich wie der Sand am Meer. Sie aßen und tranken und waren fröhlich. (1Mo 22,17; 1Mo 28,14; 1Kön 3,8; 1Chr 16,27; Ps 22,27; Ps 110,3; Spr 14,28; Pred 2,24; Lk 15,23; Offb 19,7)
1So King Solomon ruled over all Israel.2These were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok, the priest;3Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, recorder;4Benaiah son of Jehoiada, commander-in-chief; Zadok and Abiathar, priests;5Azariah son of Nathan, in charge of the district governors; Zabud son of Nathan, a priest and advisor to the king;6Ahishar, palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda, in charge of forced labour.7Solomon 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.8These are their names: Ben-Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;9Ben-Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;10Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth (Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his);11Ben-Abinadab, in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);12Baana 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;13Ben-Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars);14Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;15Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);16Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth;17Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar;18Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin;19Geber 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.
Solomon’s daily provisions
20The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy.21And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates 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.22Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors[1] of the finest flour and sixty cors[2] of meal,23ten 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.24For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the River Euphrates, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides.25During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig-tree.26Solomon had four[3] thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.[4] (2Chr 9,25)27The district governors, 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.28They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.
Solomon’s wisdom
29God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore.30Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.31He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite – wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.32He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five.33He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish.34From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.[5]
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King James Version
1So king Solomon was king over all Israel.2And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:5And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king' friend:6And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.7And 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.8And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:9The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:10The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:11The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:12Baana 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:13The 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:14Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:15Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:16Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:17Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:18Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:19Geber 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.20Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.21And 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.22And Solomon' provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,23Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.24For 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.25And 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.26And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.27And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon' table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.28Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.29And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.30And Solomon' wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.31For 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.32And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.33And 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.34And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.