1 King Solomon was king of all Israel,
2 and these were his high officials: Azariah son of Zadok, priest;
3 Elihaph and Ahijah sons of Shisha, secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, herald.
4 (Benaiah son of Jehoiada, commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar, priests);
5 Azariah son of Nathan, chief administrator; Zabud son of Nathan, Friend of the King;
6 Ahishar, master of the palace; Eliab son of Joab, commander of the army; Adoram son of Abda, in charge of forced labour.
7 Solomon had twelve administrators for all Israel who saw to the provisioning of the king and his household; each had to provide for one month in the year.
8 These are their names: Son of Hur, in the mountain country of Ephraim.
9 Son of Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-Shemesh, Aijalon, Beth-Hanan.
10 Son of Hesed, in Arubboth; his district was Socoh and the whole territory of Hepher.
11 Son of Abinadab, all the Slopes of Dor. Tabaath Solomon's daughter was his wife.
12 Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo as far as the other side of Jokmeam, and all Beth-Shean below Jezreel, from Beth-Shean as far as Abel-Meholah by Zarethan.
13 Son of Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead: his district was the Encampments of Jair son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan: sixty fortified towns, walled and with bolts of bronze.
14 Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim.
15 Ahimaaz in Naphtali; he too married a daughter of Solomon, Basemath.
16 Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and in the highlands.
17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar.
18 Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin.
19 Geber son of Uri, in the territory of Gad, the territory of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. In addition, there was one administrator in the country.
20 Judah and Israel were numerous, as numerous as the sand on the sea-shore; they ate and drank and were happy.
Versículos relacionados com 1 Kings, 4:
Chapter 4 of 1 Kings describes the organization of the kingdom of Solomon. He appointed twelve officers to take care of different areas of the country, including food supply for the Royal Palace and the provision of horses for the army. Following are five Bible verses related to the topics addressed in 1 Kings 4.
Deuteronomy 17:16: "But it shall not multiply to Horses, nor shall the people return to Egypt to multiply horses; for the Lord said unto you, You shall never return to this path." This verse talks about how Israeli kings should not accumulate horses or return to Egypt to acquire more. This is related to chapter 4 of 1 kings, where Solomon acquires horses and carriages from other countries to his army.
Proverbs 28:19: "He who drives his land shall be abundant with bread, but whoever follows the idle will fill with poverty." This proverb talks about the importance of hard work and productivity in obtaining wealth and prosperity. This is related to chapter 4 of 1 kings, where there is a description of the Solomon officers who work hard to provide food and supplies to the palace.
Isaiah 55:2: "Why do you spend money on what is not bread? And the product of your work in what you can't satisfy?" This verse talks about the importance of investing in things that are truly valuable and satisfactory. This relates to chapter 4 of 1 kings, where Solomon invests in infrastructure and supplies for his kingdom in order to ensure the prosperity and security of his people.
Proverbs 22:29: "Do you see a diligent man in his work? He will be before kings; he will not be facing businessmen." This proverb talks about the reward of diligence and hard work, which can lead to the position of honor and success. This relates to chapter 4 of 1 kings, where Solomon chooses diligent men to lead his kingdom.
Proverbs 13:23: "The land of the poor produces much, but there are those who destroy it by injustice." This verse talks about the importance of justice in the administration of land and resources. This is related to Chapter 4 of 1 Kings, where Solomon appoints fair officers to take care of the country's areas and ensure the prosperity and security of his people.
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