1 Salomón reinó sobre todo Israel. 2 Estos eran sus principales funcionarios: Azarías, hijo de Sadoc, era sacerdote; 3 Elihoref y Ahías, hijos de Sisa, eran secretarios; Josafat, hijo de Ahilud, llevaba los registros; 4 Benaía, hijo de Joiada, era jefe del ejército; Sadoc y Abiatar eran sacerdotes; 5 Azarías, hijo de Natán, estaba a cargo de los gobernadores de los distritos; Zabud, hijo de Natán, era sacerdote y amigo del rey; 6 Ahisar estaba a cargo del palacio, y Adoniram, hijo de Abda, dirigía el trabajo forzado. 7 Salomón nombró doce gobernadores en todo Israel. Cada uno debía proveer alimentos para el rey y su familia durante un mes del año. 8 Estos eran los gobernadores: el hijo de Hur, en la región montañosa de Efraín; 9 el hijo de Decar, en Macaz, Saalbim, Bet-semes y Elón-bet-hanán; 10 el hijo de Jésed, en Arubot, Soco y toda la región de Hefer; 11 el hijo de Abinadab, en toda la región de Dor; su esposa era Tafat, hija de Salomón; 12 Baana, hijo de Ahilud, en Taanac, Meguido y toda la zona de Bet-seán, junto a Saretán, debajo de Jezreel, desde Bet-seán hasta Abel-mehola y más allá de Jocmeam; 13 el hijo de Geber, en Ramot de Galaad; también gobernaba los pueblos de Jair, hijo de Manasés, en Galaad, y la región de Argob, en Basán: sesenta grandes ciudades rodeadas de murallas, con puertas aseguradas con barras de bronce; 14 Ahinadab, hijo de Ido, en Mahanaim; 15 Ahimaas, en Neftalí; su esposa era Basemat, hija de Salomón; 16 Baana, hijo de Husai, en Aser y Alot; 17 Josafat, hijo de Parúa, en Isacar; 18 Simei, hijo de Ela, en Benjamín; 19 y Geber, hijo de Uri, en Galaad, territorio que había pertenecido a Sehón, rey de los amorreos, y a Og, rey de Basán. Un gobernador estaba a cargo de todos los gobernadores del territorio. 20 Los habitantes de Judá e Israel eran tan numerosos como la arena del mar. Comían, bebían y vivían alegres. 21 Salomón gobernaba todos los reinos desde el río Éufrates hasta la tierra de los filisteos y la frontera de Egipto. Le pagaban tributo y estuvieron sujetos a él mientras vivió. 22 Cada día se preparaban para Salomón treinta medidas de harina fina y sesenta medidas de harina común, 23 diez bueyes engordados, veinte bueyes criados en los pastos y cien ovejas, además de ciervos, gacelas, corzos y aves engordadas. 24 Salomón dominaba toda la región al oeste del Éufrates, desde Tifsa hasta Gaza, y a todos los reyes de esa región. Tenía paz por todas partes. 25 Durante toda su vida, Judá e Israel vivieron seguros, desde Dan hasta Beerseba. Cada uno podía sentarse bajo su propia vid y su propia higuera. 26 Salomón tenía cuatro mil establos para los caballos de sus carros y doce mil jinetes. 27 Los doce gobernadores proveían alimentos para el rey Salomón y para todos los que comían a su mesa. Cada uno se ocupaba de un mes y se aseguraba de que no faltara nada. 28 También llevaban cebada y paja para los caballos y los animales que tiraban de los carros, al lugar que les indicaban. 29 Dios le dio a Salomón mucha sabiduría, entendimiento y una mente tan amplia como la arena junto al mar. 30 Su sabiduría superaba la de todos los pueblos del oriente y la de Egipto. 31 Era más sabio que cualquier otro hombre, incluso más que Etán el ezraíta, Hemán, Calcol y Darda, hijos de Mahol. Su fama se extendió por todas las naciones vecinas. 32 Compuso tres mil proverbios y mil cinco canciones. 33 Habló de las plantas, desde el cedro del Líbano hasta el hisopo que crece en los muros. También habló de los animales, las aves, los peces y los pequeños seres que se arrastran por la tierra. 34 Gente de todas las naciones venía a escuchar la sabiduría de Salomón, incluso de parte de los reyes de la tierra que habían oído hablar de ella.
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People & places in this chapter
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People
Abda
Named as the father of Adoniram, who was in charge of the forced labor.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:6
Adoniram
Son of Abda, in charge of the forced labor, who oversaw the monthly shifts of 30,000 sent to Lebanon.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:6; 1 Kings 5:14
Ahijah
One of the two sons of Shisha listed among Solomon's chief officials as a secretary.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:3
Ahilud
Named as the father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3
Ahimaaz
One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Naphtali, who married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:15
Ahinadab
Son of Iddo, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Mahanaim.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:14
Ahishar
Listed among Solomon's chief officials as being in charge of the palace.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:6
Azariah
Son of Nathan (the text does not say which Nathan), in charge of the governors.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:5
Azariah
Son of Zadok, listed first among Solomon's chief officials as the priest.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:2
Baana
Son of Ahilud, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Taanach, Megiddo and Beth-shean.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:12
Baana
Son of Hushai, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Asher and Aloth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:16
Basemath
A daughter of Solomon, wife of the governor Ahimaaz.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:15
Ben-abinadab
One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Naphath-dor, who was married to Taphath, a daughter of Solomon.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:11
Ben-deker
One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:9
Ben-geber
One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Ramoth-gilead, the villages of Jair, and the region of Argob in Bashan.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:13
Ben-hesed
One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Arubboth, including Socoh and the land of Hepher.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:10
Ben-hur
One of Solomon's twelve governors, over the hill country of Ephraim.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:8
Calcol
One of the sons of Mahol, a wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31
Darda
One of the sons of Mahol, a wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31
Ela
Named as the father of Shimei, Solomon's governor in Benjamin.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:18
Elihoreph
One of the two sons of Shisha listed among Solomon's chief officials as a secretary.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:3
Ethan the Ezrahite
A wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31; Psalm 89:1
Geber
Son of Uri, one of Solomon's governors, over the land of Gilead including the territories of Sihon and Og.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:19
Heman
One of the sons of Mahol, a wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31
Hushai
Named as the father of Baana, Solomon's governor in Asher.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:16
Iddo
Named as the father of Ahinadab, Solomon's governor at Mahanaim.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:14
Jehoshaphat
Son of Ahilud, listed as the recorder in David's administration.
Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 8:16; 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 4:3
Jehoshaphat
Son of Paruah, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Issachar.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:17
Mahol
Named as the father of the wise men Heman, Calcol and Darda.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31
Paruah
Named as the father of Jehoshaphat, Solomon's governor in Issachar.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:17
Shimei
Son of Ela, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Benjamin.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:18
Shisha
Named as the father of Elihoreph and Ahijah, Solomon's secretaries.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:3
Sihon
King of the Amorites, whose former territory lay within the district of Solomon's governor in Gilead.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:19
Solomon
David's son who built the temple and became famous for God-given wisdom.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 1-11; 1 Chron. 3:5; Matt. 1:6-7
Taphath
A daughter of Solomon, wife of the governor Ben-abinadab.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:11
Uri
Named as the father of Geber, Solomon's governor in Gilead.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:19
Zabud
Son of Nathan (the text does not say which Nathan), called a priest and adviser to the king.
Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:5
Cross references (31)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Chronicles 9:30; 1 Kings 12:19–20; 1 Chronicles 12:38; Ecclesiastes 1:12; 1 Kings 11:35–36
- 2 1 Corinthians 12:28; Exodus 18:21; 2 Samuel 20:23–26; 2 Samuel 8:15–18; 1 Chronicles 6:8–10
- 3 2 Samuel 8:16; Isaiah 62:6; 1 Chronicles 18:15; 1 Chronicles 18:6; 2 Samuel 20:24–25
- 4 1 Kings 2:35; 1 Kings 2:26–27
- 5 2 Samuel 15:37; 1 Chronicles 27:33; 2 Samuel 16:16; John 15:14–15; 2 Samuel 12:25
- 6 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 12:18; 1 Kings 9:15; 1 Kings 5:13–14
- 7 1 Chronicles 27:1–15
- 8 Joshua 24:33; Judges 19:1; Judges 17:1
- 9 Joshua 19:42; 1 Samuel 6:12; Judges 1:35; Joshua 21:16; 1 Samuel 6:20
- 10 Joshua 12:17; Joshua 15:35; Joshua 17:2
- 11 Joshua 11:2; Joshua 17:11; Joshua 12:23; Judges 1:27
- 12 Joshua 17:11; Joshua 3:16; 1 Kings 19:16; Judges 5:19; 1 Kings 7:46
- 13 Deuteronomy 3:4; Numbers 32:41; 1 Kings 22:3; 2 Kings 9:14; Deuteronomy 4:43
- 14 Genesis 32:2; 2 Samuel 2:8; Joshua 13:26; 2 Samuel 17:24; 2 Samuel 17:27
- 15 1 Samuel 18:18; Joshua 19:32–39; 2 Samuel 15:27; 1 Kings 4:11
- 16 Joshua 19:24–31; 2 Samuel 15:32
- 17 Joshua 19:17–23
- 18 1 Kings 1:8; Zechariah 12:13; Joshua 18:20–28
- 19 Deuteronomy 2:26–3:17; Joshua 13:9–12; Numbers 21:21–35
- 20 1 Kings 3:8; Genesis 22:17; Genesis 32:12; 1 Chronicles 12:39; Genesis 15:5
- 21 Genesis 15:18; Joshua 1:4; Psalm 68:29; 2 Chronicles 9:26–31; 1 Kings 4:24
- 23 Nehemiah 5:17–18
- 24 1 Chronicles 22:9; Psalm 72:11; Genesis 10:19; 1 Kings 5:4; Isaiah 9:7
- 25 Micah 4:4; Zechariah 3:10; Jeremiah 33:15–16; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 2 Kings 18:31
- 26 2 Chronicles 1:14; 2 Chronicles 9:25; 2 Samuel 8:4; Psalm 20:7; 1 Kings 10:25–26
- 28 Esther 8:10; Esther 8:14; Micah 1:13
- 29 1 Kings 3:12; James 3:17; James 1:5; 1 Kings 4:20; Ecclesiastes 2:26
- 30 Daniel 5:11–12; Genesis 25:6; Acts 7:22; Daniel 1:20; Job 1:3
- 31 1 Chronicles 15:19; 1 Chronicles 2:6; 1 Kings 3:12; 1 Chronicles 6:33; Psalm 89:1–52
- 33 2 Kings 19:23; Psalm 51:7; Psalm 92:12; Numbers 19:18; Numbers 24:6
- 34 2 Chronicles 9:23; 1 Kings 10:1; 2 Chronicles 9:1; Isaiah 2:2; Zechariah 8:23
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… cannot contain, really dwell with men upon the earth?" And he pleased God, and was the admiration of all; and all kings of the earth sought an interview with him (quærebant faciem ejus) that they might hear the wisdom which God had conferred upon him. The queen of the south, too, came to him from the ends of the earth, …