KJV King James Version
Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his charge.
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1 Kings 4:28
Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his charge.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Each one also brought to the required place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and other horses.
WEB World English Bible
Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they to the place where the officers were, every man according to his duty.
ASV American Standard Version
Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the barley and the straw, for horses and for dromedaries, they bring in unto the place where they are, each according to his ordinance.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 4
25 And 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.
26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
27 And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his charge.
29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore.
30 And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 For 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.
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וְהַשְּׂעֹרִ֣יםH8184 · se.o.rahbarleyוְהַתֶּ֔בֶןH8401 · te.venstrawלַסּוּסִ֖יםH5483 · susswallowוְלָרָ֑כֶשׁH7409 · re.kheshsteedיָבִ֗אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמָּקוֹם֙H4725 · ma.qomplaceאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichיִֽהְיֶה־H1961 · ha.yahto beשָּׁ֔םH8033 · shamthereאִ֖ישׁH376 · ishmanכְּמִשְׁפָּטֽוֹ׃ סH4941 · mish.patjustice: judgement
Cross-references
Esther 8:10And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed [it] with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, [and] riders on mules, camels, [and] young dromedaries:Esther 8:14[So] the posts that rode upon mules [and] camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.Micah 1:13O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she [is] the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
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