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So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
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King Solomon was off to a good start ruling Israel.
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So King Solomon ruled over all Israel.
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So King Solomon was king over all Israel.
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So Solomon was king over all Israel,
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And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
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These were the leaders in his government: Azariah son of Zadok--the priest;
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And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok-the priest;
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And these were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
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and these were his high officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest.
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Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
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Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha--secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud--historian;
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Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha-secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud-recorder;
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Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
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Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were court secretaries. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian.
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada--commander of the army; Zadok and Abiathar--priests;
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada-commander in chief; Zadok and Abiathar-priests;
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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and Abiathar, the priests;
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Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were the priests.
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And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
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Azariah son of Nathan--in charge of the regional managers; Zabud son of Nathan--priest and friend to the king;
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Azariah son of Nathan-in charge of the district officers; Zabud son of Nathan-a priest and personal adviser to the king;
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Azariah the son of Nathan, over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest and the king's friend;
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Azariah son of Nathan presided over the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan, a priest, was a trusted adviser to the king.
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And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
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Ahishar--manager of the palace; Adoniram son of Abda--manager of the slave labor.
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Ahishar-in charge of the palace; Adoniram son of Abda-in charge of forced labor.
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Ahishar, over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda, over the labor force.
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Ahishar was manager of palace affairs. Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the labor force.
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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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Solomon had twelve regional managers distributed throughout Israel. They were responsible for supplying provisions for the king and his administration. Each was in charge of bringing supplies for one month of the year.
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Solomon also had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.
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And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each one made provision for one month of the year.
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Solomon also had twelve district governors who were over all Israel. They were responsible for providing food from the people for the king's household. Each of them arranged provisions for one month of the year.
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And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
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These are the names: Ben-Hur in the Ephraim hills;
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These are their names: Ben-Hur-in the hill country of Ephraim;
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These are their names: Ben-Hur, in the mountains of Ephraim;
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These are the names of the twelve governors: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim.
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The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
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Ben-Deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Bethhanan;
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Ben-Deker-in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;
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Ben-Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
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Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-bethhanan.
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The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
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Ben-Hesed in Arubboth--this included Socoh and all of Hepher;
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Ben-Hesed-in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher were his);
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Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth; to him belonged Sochoh and all the land of Hepher;
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Ben-hesed, in Arubboth, including Socoh and all the land of Hepher.
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The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
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Ben-Abinadab in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath);
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Ben-Abinadab-in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);
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Ben-Abinadab, in all the regions of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife;
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Ben-abinadab, in Naphoth-dor. (He was married to Taphath, one of Solomon's daughters.)
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Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
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Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach and Megiddo, all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, and from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah over to Jokmeam;
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Baana son of Ahilud-in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across to Jokmeam;
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Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth Shean, which is beside Zaretan below Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as the other side of Jokneam;
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Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, all of Beth-shan near Zarethan below Jezreel, and all the territory from Beth-shan to Abel-meholah and over to Jokmeam.
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The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
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Ben-Geber in Ramoth Gilead--this included the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead and the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty large walled cities with bronze-studded gates;
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Ben-Geber-in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the district of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars);
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Ben-Geber, in Ramoth Gilead; to him belonged the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, in Gilead; to him also belonged the region of Argob in Bashan--sixty large cities with walls and bronze gate-bars;
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Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead, including the Towns of Jair (named for Jair son of Manasseh) in Gilead, and in the Argob region of Bashan, including sixty great fortified cities with gates barred with bronze.
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Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
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Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
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Ahinadab son of Iddo-in Mahanaim;
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Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
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Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim.
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Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
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Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he was married to Solomon's daughter Basemath);
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Ahimaaz-in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);
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Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife;
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Ahimaaz, in Naphtali. (He was married to Basemath, another of Solomon's daughters.)
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Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
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Baana son of Hushai in Asher and Aloth;
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Baana son of Hushai-in Asher and in Aloth;
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Baanah the son of Hushai, in Asher and Aloth;
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Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth.
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Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
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Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar;
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Jehoshaphat son of Paruah-in Issachar;
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Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;
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Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar.
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Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
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Shimei son of Ela in Benjamin;
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Shimei son of Ela-in Benjamin;
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Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin;
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Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin.
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Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
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Geber son of Uri in Gilead--this was the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and also of Og king of Bashan; he managed the whole district by himself.
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Geber son of Uri-in Gilead (the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and the country of Og king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.
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Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan. He was the only governor who was in the land.
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Geber son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, including the territories of King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan. And there was one governor over the land of Judah.
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Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
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Judah and Israel were densely populated--like sand on an ocean beach! All their needs were met; they ate and drank and were happy.
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The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy.
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Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
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The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They were very contented, with plenty to eat and drink.
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And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
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Solomon was sovereign over all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates in the east to the country of the Philistines in the west, all the way to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and were vassals of Solomon all his life.
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And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon's subjects all his life.
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So Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
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King Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far south as the border of Egypt. The conquered peoples of those lands sent tribute money to Solomon and continued to serve him throughout his lifetime.
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And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
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One day's food supply for Solomon's household was: 185 bushels of fine flour 375 bushels of meal 10 grain-fed cattle 20 range cattle 100 sheep and miscellaneous deer, gazelles, roebucks, and choice fowl.
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Solomon's daily provisions were thirty cors of fine flour and sixty cors of meal,
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Now Solomon's provision for one day was thirty kors of fine flour, sixty kors of meal,
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The daily food requirements for Solomon's palace were 150 bushels of choice flour and 300 bushels of meal,
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Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
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Solomon was sovereign over everything, countries and kings, west of the River Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza. Peace reigned everywhere.
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ten head of stall-fed cattle, twenty of pasture-fed cattle and a hundred sheep and goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks and choice fowl.
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ten fatted oxen, twenty oxen from the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl.
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ten oxen from the fattening pens, twenty pasture-fed cattle, one hundred sheep or goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and choice fowl.
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For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
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Throughout Solomon's life, everyone in Israel and Judah lived safe and sound, all of them from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south--content with what they had.
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For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides.
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For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River from Tiphsah even to Gaza, namely over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace on every side all around him.
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Solomon's dominion extended over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza. And there was peace throughout the entire land.
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And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
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Solomon had forty thousand stalls for chariot horses and twelve thousand horsemen.
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During Solomon's lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, each man under his own vine and fig tree.
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And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, each man under his vine and his fig tree, from Dan as far as Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
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Throughout the lifetime of Solomon, all of Judah and Israel lived in peace and safety. And from Dan to Beersheba, each family had its own home and garden.
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And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
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The district managers, each according to his assigned month, delivered food supplies for King Solomon and all who sat at the king's table; there was always plenty.
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Solomon had four thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.
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Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
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Solomon had four thousand stalls for his chariot horses and twelve thousand horses.
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And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
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They also brought to the designated place their assigned quota of barley and straw for the horses.
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The district officers, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came to the king's table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.
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And these governors, each man in his month, provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon's table. There was no lack in their supply.
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The district governors faithfully provided food for King Solomon and his court, each during his assigned month.
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Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
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God gave Solomon wisdom--the deepest of understanding and the largest of hearts. There was nothing beyond him, nothing he couldn't handle.
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They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.
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They also brought barley and straw to the proper place, for the horses and steeds, each man according to his charge.
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They also brought the necessary barley and straw for the royal horses in the stables.
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And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
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Solomon's wisdom outclassed the vaunted wisdom of wise men of the East, outshone the famous wisdom of Egypt.
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God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore.
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And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.
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God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge too vast to be measured.
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And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
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He was wiser than anyone--wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, wiser than Heman, wiser than Calcol and Darda the sons of Mahol. He became famous among all the surrounding nations.
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Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
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Thus Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.
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In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt.
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For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
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He created three thousand proverbs; his songs added up to 1,005.
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He was wiser than any other man, including Ethan the Ezrahite-wiser than Heman, Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.
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For he was wiser than all men--than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.
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He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite and Heman, Calcol, and Darda--the sons of Mahol. His fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations.
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And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
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He knew all about plants, from the huge cedar that grows in Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows in the cracks of a wall. He understood everything about animals and birds, reptiles and fish.
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He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
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He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one thousand and five.
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He composed some 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs.
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And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
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Sent by kings from all over the earth who had heard of his reputation, people came from far and near to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.
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He described plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also taught about animals and birds, reptiles and fish.
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Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.
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He could speak with authority about all kinds of plants, from the great cedar of Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows from cracks in a wall. He could also speak about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
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And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
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Men of all nations came to listen to Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.
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And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.
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And kings from every nation sent their ambassadors to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.
