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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Principali funzionari di Salomone

1 Il re Salomone regnava su tutto Israele. 2 Questi erano i suoi principali funzionari: Azaria, figlio del sacerdote Sadoc, 3 Elioref e Aia, figli di Scisa, erano segretari; Giosafat, figlio di Ailud, era cancelliere; 4 Benaia, figlio di Ieoiada, era capo dell’esercito; Sadoc e Abiatar erano sacerdoti; 5 Azaria, figlio di Natan, era capo dei prefetti; Zabud, figlio di Natan, era sacerdote, amico del re; 6 Aisar era sovrintendente del palazzo e Adoniram, figlio di Abda, era addetto ai lavori forzati. 7 Salomone aveva dodici prefetti su tutto Israele, i quali provvedevano al mantenimento del re e della sua casa; ciascuno di essi doveva provvedervi per un mese all’anno. 8 Questi erano i loro nomi: Ben-Ur, nella regione montuosa di Efraim. 9 Ben-Decher, a Macas, a Saalbim, a Bet-Semes, a Elon di Bet-Anan. 10 Ben-Esed, ad Arubbot, aveva Soco e tutto il paese di Chefer. 11 Ben-Abinadab, in tutta la regione di Dor; Tafat, figlia di Salomone, era sua moglie. 12 Baana, figlio di Ailud, aveva Taanac, Meghiddo e tutto Bet-Sean, che è presso Sartan, sotto Izreel, da Bet-Sean ad Abel-Meola, e fin oltre Iocmeam. 13 Ben-Gheber, a Ramot di Galaad; egli aveva i Borghi di Iair, figlio di Manasse, che sono in Galaad; aveva anche la regione di Argob che è in Basan, sessanta grandi città circondate di mura e munite di sbarre di bronzo. 14 Ainadab, figlio d’Iddo, a Maanaim. 15 Aimaas, in Neftali; anche questi aveva preso in moglie Basmat, figlia di Salomone. 16 Baana, figlio di Cusai, in Ascer e Alot. 17 Giosafat, figlio di Parna, in Issacar. 18 Simei, figlio di Ela, in Beniamino. 19 Gheber, figlio di Uri, nel paese di Galaad, il paese di Sicon, re degli Amorei, e di Og, re di Basan. C’era un solo prefetto per tutta questa regione.

Estensione e potenza del regno di Salomone

20 Gli abitanti di Giuda e Israele erano numerosissimi, come la sabbia che è sulla riva del mare. Essi mangiavano e bevevano allegramente. 21 Salomone dominava su tutti i regni di qua dal fiume*, sino al paese dei Filistei e sino ai confini dell’Egitto. Essi gli portavano tributi e gli furono soggetti tutto il tempo che egli visse. 22 La fornitura giornaliera di viveri per Salomone consisteva in trenta cori di fior di farina e sessanta cori di farina ordinaria; 23 in dieci buoi ingrassati, venti buoi di pastura e cento montoni, senza contare i cervi, le gazzelle, i daini e il pollame di allevamento. 24 Egli dominava su tutto il paese di qua dal fiume, da Tifsa fino a Gaza, su tutti i re di qua dal fiume, ed era in pace con tutti i confinanti all’intorno. 25 Gli abitanti di Giuda e Israele, da Dan fino a Beer-Sceba, vissero al sicuro, ognuno all’ombra della sua vite e del suo fico, tutto il tempo che regnò Salomone. 26 Salomone aveva inoltre quarantamila greppie da cavalli per i suoi carri e dodicimila cavalieri. 27 Quei prefetti, un mese all’anno per uno, provvedevano al mantenimento del re Salomone e di tutti quelli che venivano invitati alla sua mensa; e non lasciavano mancare nulla. 28 Facevano anche portare l’orzo e la paglia per i cavalli da tiro e da corsa nel luogo dove si trovava il re, ciascuno secondo gli ordini che aveva ricevuti.

Saggezza e fama di Salomone

29 Dio diede a Salomone sapienza, una grandissima intelligenza e una mente vasta com’è la sabbia che sta sulla riva del mare. 30 La saggezza di Salomone superò la saggezza di tutti gli orientali e tutta la saggezza degli Egiziani. 31 Era più saggio di ogni altro uomo, più di Etan l’Ezraita, più di Eman, di Calcol e di Darda, figli di Maol; e la sua fama si sparse per tutte le nazioni circostanti. 32 Pronunciò tremila massime e i suoi inni furono millecinque. 33 Parlò degli alberi, dal cedro del Libano all’issopo che spunta dalla muraglia; parlò pure degli animali, degli uccelli, dei rettili, dei pesci. 34 Da tutti i popoli veniva gente per udire la saggezza di Salomone, da parte di tutti i re della terra che avevano sentito parlare della sua saggezza.

1.Könige 4 | New International Reader’s Version Nuova Riveduta 2006