Verse 34

1 Kings 4:34

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34 And kings from every nation sent their ambassadors to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 King Solomon now ruled over all Israel, Focus ↗

2 and these were his high officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest. Focus ↗

3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were court secretaries. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was t... Focus ↗

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests. Focus ↗

5 Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan, a priest, was... Focus ↗

6 Ahishar was manager of the palace property. Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of forced labor.<b... Focus ↗

7 Solomon also had twelve district governors who were over all Israel. They were responsible for provi... Focus ↗

8 These are the names of the twelve governors: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim. Focus ↗

9 Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-bethhanan. Focus ↗

10 Ben-hesed, in Arubboth, including Socoh and all the land of Hepher. Focus ↗

11 Ben-abinadab, in all of Naphoth-dor. (He was married to Taphath, one of Solomon’s daughters.) Focus ↗

12 Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, all of Beth-shan near Zarethan below Jezreel, and all t... Focus ↗

13 Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead, including the Towns of Jair (named for Jair of the tribe of Manasseh )... Focus ↗

14 Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim. Focus ↗

15 Ahimaaz, in Naphtali. (He was married to Basemath, another of Solomon’s daughters.) Focus ↗

16 Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth. Focus ↗

17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar. Focus ↗

18 Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin. Focus ↗

19 Geber son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, including the territories of King Sihon of the Amorites and... Focus ↗

20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They were very contente... Focus ↗

21 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River in the north to the land of the Philist... Focus ↗

22 The daily food requirements for Solomon’s palace were 150 bushels of choice flour and 300 bushels of... Focus ↗

23 also 10 oxen from the fattening pens, 20 pasture-fed cattle, 100 sheep or goats, as well as deer, ga... Focus ↗

24 Solomon’s dominion extended over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza.... Focus ↗

25 During the lifetime of Solomon, all of Judah and Israel lived in peace and safety. And from Dan in t... Focus ↗

26 Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses, and he had 12,000 horses. Focus ↗

27 The district governors faithfully provided food for King Solomon and his court; each made sure nothi... Focus ↗

28 They also brought the necessary barley and straw for the royal horses in the stables. Focus ↗

29 God (Elohim) gave Solomon very great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge as vast as the sands of... Focus ↗

30 In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt. Focus ↗

31 He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite and the sons of Mahol — Heman, Calcol, a... Focus ↗

32 He composed some 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs. Focus ↗

33 He could speak with authority about all kinds of plants, from the great cedar of Lebanon to the tiny... Focus ↗

34 And kings from every nation sent their ambassadors to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.

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