1 Kings

1 Kings 4:1–7

1So King Solomon ruled over Israel, 2and these were his chief officials:

Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;

3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha,a were secretaries;

Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

4Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army;

Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

5Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors;

Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;

6Ahishar was in charge of the palace;

and Adoniramb son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

7Solomon 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,

Footnotes

  • a 4:3 Shisha is also called Seraiah, Sheva, and Shavsha; see 2 Samuel 8:17|2SA 8:17, 2 Samuel 20:25, and 1 Chronicles 18:16.
  • b 4:6 Adoniram is a variant of Adoram and Hadoram; see 2 Samuel 20:24|2SA 20:24and 2 Chronicles 10:18.

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1 Kings 4:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֔הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
ruledמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singularH4428 king
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Kings 4:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and theseוְאֵ֥לֶּהwə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
were his chief officialsהַשָּׂרִ֖יםhaś·śā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ‘ă·zar·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zadokצָד֖וֹקṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
the priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃סhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest

1 Kings 4:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Elihorephאֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף’ĕ·lî·ḥō·rep̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH456 Elichoreph
and Ahijahוַאֲחִיָּ֛הwa·’ă·ḥî·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH281 Achijah
the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Shishaשִׁישָׁ֖אšî·šāNoun - proper - masculine singularH7894 Shisha
secretariesסֹפְרִ֑יםsō·p̄ə·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH5608 count
Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָ֥טyə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭNoun - proper - masculine singularH3092 Jehoshaphat
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahiludאֲחִיל֖וּד’ă·ḥî·lūḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH286 Achilud
the recorderהַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ham·maz·kîrArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH2142 remember

1 Kings 4:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֥הוּū·ḇə·nā·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1141 Benajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehoiadaיְהוֹיָדָ֖עyə·hō·w·yā·ḏā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3077 Jehojada
in charge ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the armyהַצָּבָ֑אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇāArticle; Noun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
Zadokוְצָד֥וֹקwə·ṣā·ḏō·wqConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
and Abiatharוְאֶבְיָתָ֖רwə·’eḇ·yā·ṯārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH54 Ebjathar
priestsכֹּהֲנִֽים׃סkō·hă·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH3548 priest

1 Kings 4:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֥הוּwa·‘ă·zar·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nathanנָתָ֖ןnā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
in charge ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the governorsהַנִּצָּבִ֑יםhan·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5324 take one's stand, stand
Zabudוְזָב֧וּדwə·zā·ḇūḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2071 given, Zabud
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nathanנָתָ֛ןnā·ṯānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5416 Nathan
a priestכֹּהֵ֖ןkō·hênNoun - masculine singularH3548 priest
and adviserרֵעֶ֥הrê·‘ehNoun - masculine singular constructH7463 friend
to the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

1 Kings 4:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahisharוַאֲחִישָׁ֖רwa·’ă·ḥî·šārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH301 Achishar
in charge ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the palaceהַבָּ֑יִתhab·bā·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
and Adoniramוַאֲדֹנִירָ֥םwa·’ă·ḏō·nî·rāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH141 Adoniram
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Abdaעַבְדָּ֖א‘aḇ·dāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5653 Abda
in charge ofעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the forced laborהַמַּֽס׃סham·masArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4522 body of forced labourers, task-workers, labour-band or gang

1 Kings 4:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Solomonוְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֞הwə·liš·lō·mōhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
had twelveשְׁנֵים־šə·nêm-Number - mdH8147 two
governorsנִצָּבִים֙niṣ·ṣā·ḇîmVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH5324 take one's stand, stand
overעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to provide foodוְכִלְכְּל֥וּwə·ḵil·kə·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3557 comprehend, contain
for the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
and his householdבֵּית֑וֹbê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
oneאֶחָדʾɛ·ḥå̄ḏArticle; Number - masculine singularH259 one
would arrange provisionsלְכַלְכֵּֽל׃סlə·ḵal·kêlPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3557 comprehend, contain
for one monthחֹ֧דֶשׁḥō·ḏešNoun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
of the yearבַּשָּׁנָ֛הbaš·šā·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year

Cross-references

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1 Kings 4:2 1 Corinthians 12:28 · Exodus 18:21

1 Kings 4:3 2 Samuel 8:16

1 Kings 4:4 1 Kings 2:35

1 Kings 4:5 2 Samuel 16:16 · 1 Chronicles 27:33 · 2 Samuel 15:37

1 Kings 4:6 2 Samuel 20:24 · 1 Kings 9:15 · 1 Kings 12:18

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