1.Könige 4 | New International Reader’s Version

Solomon’s officials and governors

1 So King Solomon ruled over the whole nation of Israel. 2 Here are the names of his chief officials. Azariah was the priest. He was the son of Zadok. 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah were secretaries. They were the sons of Shisha. Jehoshaphat kept the records. He was the son of Ahilud. 4 Benaiah was the commander-in-chief. He was the son of Jehoiada. Zadok and Abiathar were priests. 5 Azariah was in charge of the local governors. He was the son of Nathan. Zabud was a priest. He was also the king’s adviser. He was the son of Nathan. 6 Ahishar was in charge of the palace. Adoniram was in charge of those who were forced to work for the king. He was the son of Abda. 7 Solomon had 12 local governors over the whole land of Israel. They provided supplies for the king and the royal family. Each governor had to provide supplies for one month out of each year. 8 Here are their names and areas. Ben-Hur’s area was the hill country of Ephraim. 9 Ben-Deker’s area was Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan. 10 Ben-Hesed’s area was Arubboth. Sokoh and the whole land of Hepher were included in his area. 11 Ben-Abinadab’s area was Naphoth Dor. He married Solomon’s daughter Taphath. 12 Baana’s area was Taanach, Megiddo and the whole territory of Beth Shan. Beth Shan was next to Zarethan below Jezreel. Baana’s area reached from Beth Shan all the way to Abel Meholah. It also went across to Jokmeam. Baana was the son of Ahilud. 13 Ben-Geber’s area was Ramoth Gilead. The settlements of Jair, the son of Manasseh, were included in his area in Gilead. The area of Argob in Bashan was also included. That area had 60 large cities that had high walls around them. The city gates were made secure with heavy bronze bars. 14 Ahinadab’s area was Mahanaim. He was the son of Iddo. 15 Ahimaaz’s area was Naphtali. He had married Basemath. She was Solomon’s daughter. 16 Baana’s area was Asher and Aloth. He was the son of Hushai. 17 Jehoshaphat’s area was Issachar. He was the son of Paruah. 18 Shimei’s area was Benjamin. He was the son of Ela. 19 Geber’s area was Gilead. He was the only governor over the area. He was the son of Uri. Gilead had been the country of Sihon and Og. Sihon had been king of the Amorites. Og had been king of Bashan.

Solomon’s daily supplies

20 There were many people in Judah and Israel. In fact, they were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They ate, drank and were happy. 21 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates to the land of the Philistines. He ruled as far as the border of Egypt. All those countries brought the gifts he required them to bring him. And Solomon ruled over those countries for his whole life. 22 Here are the supplies Solomon required every day. 4.5 tonnes of the finest flour 9 tonnes of meal 23 ten oxen that had been fed by hand 20 oxen that had been fed on grasslands 100 sheep and goats deer, antelopes and roebucks the finest birds 24 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms that were west of the River Euphrates. He ruled from Tiphsah all the way to Gaza. And he had peace and rest on every side. 25 While Solomon was king, Judah and Israel lived in safety. They were secure from Dan all the way to Beersheba. Everyone had their own vine and their own fig tree. 26 Solomon had 4,000 spaces where he kept his chariot horses. He had a total of 12,000 horses. 27 The local governors provided supplies for King Solomon. They provided them for all who ate at the king’s table. Each governor provided supplies for one month every year. The governors made sure the king had everything he needed. 28 They also brought barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses. Each of the governors brought the amounts required of them. They brought them to the proper places.

God makes Solomon very wise

29 God made Solomon very wise. His understanding couldn’t even be measured. It was like the sand on the seashore. People can’t measure that either. 30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the east. It was greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 Solomon was wiser than anyone else. He was wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite. He was wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda. They were the sons of Mahol. Solomon became famous in all the nations around him. 32 He spoke 3,000 proverbs. He wrote 1,005 songs. 33 He spoke about plants. He knew everything about them, from the cedar trees in Lebanon to the hyssop plants that grow out of walls. He spoke about animals and birds. He also spoke about reptiles and fish. 34 The kings of all the world’s nations heard about how wise Solomon was. So they sent their people to listen to him.

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Die Minister Salomos

1 Salomo war nun König über ganz Israel. 2 In die Regierungsämter setzte er folgende Männer ein: als Oberpriester: Asarja, den Sohn von Zadok als Staatsschreiber: Elihoref und Ahija, die Söhne von Schischa als Kanzler: Joschafat, den Sohn von Ahilud als Heerführer: Benaja, den Sohn von Jojada* als Vorsteher der Provinzverwalter: Asarja, den Sohn von Natan als Ratgeber des Königs: den Priester Sabud, den Sohn von Natan als Palastverwalter: Ahischar als Beauftragten für die Fronarbeiten: Adoniram, den Sohn von Abda

Die zwölf Provinzen und ihre Verwalter

7 Salomo hatte das Gebiet Israels in zwölf Provinzen eingeteilt, an deren Spitze jeweils ein Provinzverwalter stand. Sie hatten reihum je einen Monat lang die Versorgung des königlichen Hofes zu übernehmen. 8 Hier ist die Liste der Provinzverwalter und ihrer Provinzen: Verwalter Provinz, (1) der Sohn Hurs das Bergland von Efraïm, (2) der Sohn Dekers das Gebiet der Städte Makaz, Schaalbim, Bet-Schemesch, Ajalon und Bet-Hanan*, (3) der Sohn Heseds das Gebiet der Stadt Arubbot, dazu das Gebiet von Socho und das ganze Land Hefer, (4) der Sohn Abinadabs; er war mit Salomos Tochter Tafat verheiratet das bergige Hinterland der Küstenstadt Dor, (5) Baana, der Sohn Ahiluds die ganze Jesreel-Ebene mit den Städten Taanach und Megiddo bis über Jokneam im Westen hinaus, dazu das ganze Gebiet der Stadt Bet-Schean in der Jordansenke bis in die Gegend der Stadt Jesreel im Westen, und im Süden in Richtung Zaretan bis zur Stadt Abel-Mehola*, (6) der Sohn Gebers der nördliche Teil von Gilead mit der Stadt Ramot und das Siedlungsgebiet des Manassesohnes Jaïr sowie das Gebiet von Argob in Baschan mit 60 befestigten Städten, (7) Ahinadab, der Sohn von Iddo der südliche Teil von Gilead mit der Stadt Mahanajim, (8) Ahimaaz, der mit Salomos Tochter Basemat verheiratet war das Stammesgebiet Naftali, (9) Baana, der Sohn von Huschai das Stammesgebiet Ascher und das Gebiet von Alot, (10) Joschafat, der Sohn von Paruach das Stammesgebiet Issachar, (11) Schimi, der Sohn von Ela das Stammesgebiet Benjamin, (12) Geber, der Sohn von Uri das Stammesgebiet Gad* im ehemaligen Gebiet des Amoriterkönigs Sihon und des Königs Og von Baschan, Über das Gebiet von Juda war nur ein einziger Verwalter eingesetzt.*

Salomos Reich und seine Hofhaltung

20 Die Menschen in Juda und Israel waren so zahlreich wie der Sand am Meer. Alle hatten genug zu essen und zu trinken und waren glücklich.

1.Könige 4 | New International Reader’s Version Gute Nachricht Bibel 2018