1 Kings 4:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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,”
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“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,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 4:7 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 4:5Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;
- 1 Kings 5:7When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”
- 1 Chronicles 27:1This is the list of the Israelites—the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king in every matter concerning the divisions on rotating military duty each month throughout the year. There were 24,000 men in each division:
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).