1 Kings 4:7 Parallel Translations

Solomon appointed 12 district governors in Israel. They were to provide food for the king and his palace. Each one had to supply food for one month every year.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

BBE:

And Solomon put twelve overseers over all Israel, to be responsible for the stores needed for the king and those of his house; every man was responsible for one month in the year.

DBY:

And Solomon had twelve superintendents over all Israel; and they provided food for the king and his household: each man his month in the year had to make provision.

ERV:

And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year:

JPS:

And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

WBS:

And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.

WEB:

Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

YLT:

And Solomon hath twelve officers over all Israel, and they have sustained the king and his household -- a month in the year is on each one for sustenance;

1 Kings 4:7 Cross References

XREF:

1 Kings 4:6 and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.

1 Kings 4:8 These are their names: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

4:1-19 In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.

CONC:

Deputies District Governors Household Month Needed Officers Overseers Provide Provided Provision Provisions Responsible Royal Solomon Stores Superintendents Supplied Supplies Sustained Sustenance Twelve Victuals

Deputies District Food Governors House Household Israel Month Needed Officers Overseers Provide Provided Provision Provisions Responsible Royal Solomon Stores Supplied Sustained Twelve Victuals

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