KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Kings 4:7
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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;
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 4
4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
5 And Azariah the son of Nathan [was] over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan [was] principal officer, [and] the king’s friend:
6 And Ahishar [was] over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda [was] over the tribute.
7 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.
8 And these [are] their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
10 The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him [pertained] Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
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וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֞הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonשְׁנֵים־H8147 · she.na.yimtwoעָשָׂ֤רH6240 · a.sartenנִצָּבִים֙H5324 · na.tsavto standעַל־H5921 · aluponכָּל־H3605 · kolallיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוְכִלְכְּל֥וּH3557 · kulto sustainאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמֶּ֖לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בֵּית֑וֹH1004 · betplaceחֹ֧דֶשׁH2320 · cho.deshmonthבַּשָּׁנָ֛הH8141 · sha.nehyearיִהְיֶ֥הH1961 · ha.yahto beעַל־H5921 · aluponהָאֶחָ֖דH259 · e.chadoneלְכַלְכֵּֽל׃ סH3557 · kulto sustain
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