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1 El rey Salomón gobernó sobre todo Israel. 2 Estos eran sus funcionarios: Azarías, hijo de Sadoc, era el sacerdote; 3 Elijoref y Ahías, hijos de Sisá, eran los secretarios del rey. Josafat, hijo de Ajilud, llevaba los registros reales. 4 Benaía, hijo de Joyadá, era el comandante del ejército. Sadoc y Abiatar eran sacerdotes. 5 Azarías, hijo de Natán, estaba a cargo de los gobernadores. Zabud, hijo de Natán, era sacerdote y consejero del rey. 6 Ajisar era el administrador del palacio. Adoniram, hijo de Abdá, estaba a cargo de los obligados a trabajar para el rey. 7 Salomón tenía doce gobernadores de zona cuyas responsabilidades abarcaban todo Israel, proporcionando alimentos para el rey y su casa. Cada uno, a su vez, organizaba los suministros para un mes del año. 8 Sus nombres eran: Ben-Jur, en la región montañosa de Efraín; 9 Ben Decar en Macaz, Salbín, Bet-semes y Elon-bet-Janán; 10 Ben Jésed en Arubot (Soco y toda la tierra de Héferle pertenecían); 11 Ben Abinadab, en todo Nafat-dor (Tafat, la hija de Salomón, era su esposa); 12 Baná, hijo de Ajilud, en Tanac y Meguido, en toda la zona de Bet Seán, cerca de Saretán, debajo de Jezrel, y desde Bet-seán hasta Abel-Mejolá y a través de Jocmeán; 13 Ben-guéber, en Ramot de Galaad (las ciudades de Jair, hijo de Manasés, en Galaad le pertenecían, así como la región de Argob en Basán, con sesenta grandes ciudades con murallas y barras de bronce); 14 Ajinadab, hijo de Idó, en Majanayin; 15 Ajimaz, en Neftalí (se había casado con Basemat, hija de Salomón); 16 Baaná, hijo de Husay, en Aser y en Alot; 17 Josafat, hijo de Parúa, en Isacar; 18 Simí, hijo de Elá, en Benjamín; 19 Geber hijo de Uri, en la tierra de Galaad, (la antigua tierra de Sehón, rey de los amorreos, y de Og, rey de Basán. También había un gobernador que estaba sobre la tierra de Judá). 20 Judá e Israel habían llegado a ser tan numerosos como la arena en la orilla de la fuente de metal. Comían, bebían y eran felices. 21 Salomón dominaba todos los reinos desde el río Éufrates hasta el país de los filisteos, hasta la frontera de Egipto. Presentaron tributo a Salomón y le sirvieron durante su vida. 22 La comida que necesitaba cada día la corte de Salomón era de treinta coros de la mejor harina y sesenta coros de harina; 23 diez reses engordadas, veinte reses de pasto, cien ovejas, así como ciervos, gacelas, corzos y aves de corral engordadas. 24 Porque Salomón gobernaba toda la región al oeste del Éufrates, desde Tifa hasta Gaza, sobre todos los reinos al oeste del Éufrates. Y tenía paz por todos lados a su alrededor. Tuvo paz en todas las fronteras. 25 Durante la vida de Salomón, todos los habitantes de Judá e Israel vivían con seguridad, desde Dan hasta Beerseba. Cada uno tenía su propia vid e higuera. 26 Salomón tenía 40.000 establos para los caballos de sus carros y 12.000 auriculares. 27 Cada mes, los gobernadores de la zona proporcionaban por turnos comida al rey Salomón y a todos los que comían en su mesa. Se aseguraban de que no faltara nada. 28 También entregaban cebada y paja donde se necesitaban para los caballos de los carros y las carretas. 29 Dios le dio a Salomón sabiduría, un discernimiento muy grande y un entendimiento tan extenso como la arena de la orilla de la fuente de metal. 30 La sabiduría de Salomón era mayor que la de todos los sabios de Oriente, mayor que toda la sabiduría de Egipto. 31 Era más sabio que cualquiera, más sabio que Etán el ezraíta, más sabio que Hemán, Calcol y Darda, hijos de Mahol. Su fama se extendió por las naciones que le rodeaban. 32 Salomón compuso tres mil proverbios y mil cinco canciones. 33 Podía hablar del conocimiento de los árboles, desde el cedro del Líbano hasta el hisopo que crece en los muros. Enseñó sobre los animales, las aves, los reptiles y los peces. 34 Gente de todas las naciones acudía a escuchar la sabiduría de Salomón. Eran enviadas por todos los reyes de la tierra, que habían oído hablar de su sabiduría.

People & places in this chapter

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People

  • Abda

    Father of Adoniram

    Named as the father of Adoniram, who was in charge of the forced labor.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:6

  • Adoniram

    Over Solomon's forced labor

    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

    Secretary to Solomon

    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

    Father of the recorder Jehoshaphat

    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

    Solomon's governor in Naphtali

    One of Solomon's twelve governors, over Naphtali, who married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:15

  • Ahinadab

    Solomon's governor at Mahanaim

    Son of Iddo, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Mahanaim.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:14

  • Ahishar

    Over Solomon's palace

    Listed among Solomon's chief officials as being in charge of the palace.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:6

  • Azariah

    Over Solomon's governors

    Son of Nathan (the text does not say which Nathan), in charge of the governors.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:5

  • Azariah

    Priest among Solomon's officials

    Son of Zadok, listed first among Solomon's chief officials as the priest.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:2

  • Baana

    Solomon's governor at Taanach and Megiddo

    Son of Ahilud, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Taanach, Megiddo and Beth-shean.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:12

  • Baana

    Solomon's governor in Asher

    Son of Hushai, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Asher and Aloth.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:16

  • Basemath

    Daughter of Solomon

    A daughter of Solomon, wife of the governor Ahimaaz.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:15

  • Ben-abinadab

    Solomon's governor in Naphath-dor

    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

    Solomon's governor in Makaz

    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

    Solomon's governor in Ramoth-gilead

    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

    Solomon's governor in Arubboth

    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

    Solomon's governor in Ephraim

    One of Solomon's twelve governors, over the hill country of Ephraim.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:8

  • Calcol

    Renowned wise man

    One of the sons of Mahol, a wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31

  • Darda

    Renowned wise man

    One of the sons of Mahol, a wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31

  • Ela

    Father of Shimei

    Named as the father of Shimei, Solomon's governor in Benjamin.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:18

  • Elihoreph

    Secretary to Solomon

    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

    Renowned wise man

    A wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31; Psalm 89:1

  • Geber

    Solomon's governor in Gilead

    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

    Renowned wise man

    One of the sons of Mahol, a wise man whom Solomon's wisdom surpassed.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31

  • Hushai

    Father of Baana

    Named as the father of Baana, Solomon's governor in Asher.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:16

  • Iddo

    Father of Ahinadab

    Named as the father of Ahinadab, Solomon's governor at Mahanaim.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:14

  • Jehoshaphat

    David's recorder

    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

    Solomon's governor in Issachar

    Son of Paruah, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Issachar.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:17

  • Mahol

    Father of Heman, Calcol and Darda

    Named as the father of the wise men Heman, Calcol and Darda.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:31

  • Paruah

    Father of Jehoshaphat

    Named as the father of Jehoshaphat, Solomon's governor in Issachar.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:17

  • Shimei

    Solomon's governor in Benjamin

    Son of Ela, one of Solomon's twelve governors, over Benjamin.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:18

  • Shisha

    Father of two royal secretaries

    Named as the father of Elihoreph and Ahijah, Solomon's secretaries.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:3

  • Sihon

    King of the Amorites

    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

    King of Israel

    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

    Daughter of Solomon

    A daughter of Solomon, wife of the governor Ben-abinadab.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:11

  • Uri

    Father of Geber

    Named as the father of Geber, Solomon's governor in Gilead.

    Cited in the guide: 1 Kings 4:19

  • Zabud

    Priest and adviser to Solomon

    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. 1 2 Chronicles 9:30; 1 Kings 12:19–20; 1 Chronicles 12:38; Ecclesiastes 1:12; 1 Kings 11:35–36
  2. 2 1 Corinthians 12:28; Exodus 18:21; 2 Samuel 20:23–26; 2 Samuel 8:15–18; 1 Chronicles 6:8–10
  3. 3 2 Samuel 8:16; Isaiah 62:6; 1 Chronicles 18:15; 1 Chronicles 18:6; 2 Samuel 20:24–25
  4. 4 1 Kings 2:35; 1 Kings 2:26–27
  5. 5 2 Samuel 15:37; 1 Chronicles 27:33; 2 Samuel 16:16; John 15:14–15; 2 Samuel 12:25
  6. 6 2 Samuel 20:24; 1 Kings 12:18; 1 Kings 9:15; 1 Kings 5:13–14
  7. 7 1 Chronicles 27:1–15
  8. 8 Joshua 24:33; Judges 19:1; Judges 17:1
  9. 9 Joshua 19:42; 1 Samuel 6:12; Judges 1:35; Joshua 21:16; 1 Samuel 6:20
  10. 10 Joshua 12:17; Joshua 15:35; Joshua 17:2
  11. 11 Joshua 11:2; Joshua 17:11; Joshua 12:23; Judges 1:27
  12. 12 Joshua 17:11; Joshua 3:16; 1 Kings 19:16; Judges 5:19; 1 Kings 7:46
  13. 13 Deuteronomy 3:4; Numbers 32:41; 1 Kings 22:3; 2 Kings 9:14; Deuteronomy 4:43
  14. 14 Genesis 32:2; 2 Samuel 2:8; Joshua 13:26; 2 Samuel 17:24; 2 Samuel 17:27
  15. 15 1 Samuel 18:18; Joshua 19:32–39; 2 Samuel 15:27; 1 Kings 4:11
  16. 16 Joshua 19:24–31; 2 Samuel 15:32
  17. 17 Joshua 19:17–23
  18. 18 1 Kings 1:8; Zechariah 12:13; Joshua 18:20–28
  19. 19 Deuteronomy 2:26–3:17; Joshua 13:9–12; Numbers 21:21–35
  20. 20 1 Kings 3:8; Genesis 22:17; Genesis 32:12; 1 Chronicles 12:39; Genesis 15:5
  21. 21 Genesis 15:18; Joshua 1:4; Psalm 68:29; 2 Chronicles 9:26–31; 1 Kings 4:24
  22. 23 Nehemiah 5:17–18
  23. 24 1 Chronicles 22:9; Psalm 72:11; Genesis 10:19; 1 Kings 5:4; Isaiah 9:7
  24. 25 Micah 4:4; Zechariah 3:10; Jeremiah 33:15–16; Jeremiah 23:5–6; 2 Kings 18:31
  25. 26 2 Chronicles 1:14; 2 Chronicles 9:25; 2 Samuel 8:4; Psalm 20:7; 1 Kings 10:25–26
  26. 28 Esther 8:10; Esther 8:14; Micah 1:13
  27. 29 1 Kings 3:12; James 3:17; James 1:5; 1 Kings 4:20; Ecclesiastes 2:26
  28. 30 Daniel 5:11–12; Genesis 25:6; Acts 7:22; Daniel 1:20; Job 1:3
  29. 31 1 Chronicles 15:19; 1 Chronicles 2:6; 1 Kings 3:12; 1 Chronicles 6:33; Psalm 89:1–52
  30. 33 2 Kings 19:23; Psalm 51:7; Psalm 92:12; Numbers 19:18; Numbers 24:6
  31. 34 2 Chronicles 9:23; 1 Kings 10:1; 2 Chronicles 9:1; Isaiah 2:2; Zechariah 8:23

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

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  1. Quotes verse 4:34 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Chapters XXV–XXVI)

    … 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, …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)