4:5 |
tNIV | Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district officers; Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and personal adviser to the king; | Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district officers governors; Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and personal adviser to the king; | Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district officers governors; Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and personal adviser to the king; |
4:6 |
tNIV | Ahishar—in charge of the palace; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor. | Ahishar— in charge of the palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor. | Ahishar— in charge of the palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor. |
4:7 |
tNIV | 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. | 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. | 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. |
4:10 |
tNIV | Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher were his); | Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Socoh Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his); | Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Socoh Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his); |
4:13 |
tNIV | 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); | Ben-Geber—in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the district region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars); | Ben-Geber—in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the district region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars); |
4:21 |
tNIV | 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. | And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates 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. | And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates 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. |
4:22 |
tNIV | Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors of fine flour and sixty cors of meal, | Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors of fine the finest flour and sixty cors of meal, | Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors of fine the finest flour and sixty cors of meal, |
4:24 |
tNIV | For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides. | For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides. | For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides. |
4:25 |
NIV2011 | During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, each man under his own vine and fig tree. | During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, each man everyone under his their own vine and fig tree. | During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, each man everyone under his their own vine and under their own fig tree. |
4:27 |
tNIV | 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. | The district officers governors, 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. | The district officers governors, 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. |
4:30 |
tNIV | Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. | Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. | Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the men people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. |
4:31 |
tNIV | 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. | He was wiser than any other man anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Calcol Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations. | He was wiser than any other man anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Calcol Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations. |
4:33 |
tNIV | 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. | He described spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also taught spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. | He described spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also taught spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. |
4:34 |
tNIV | 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. | Men of From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom. | Men of From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom. |