1 Kings 4 - Compare Translations
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1 Kings 4:1
KJVSo king Solomon was king over all Israel.
WEBKing Solomon was king over all Israel.
YLTAnd king Solomon is king over all Israel,
1 Kings 4:2
KJVAnd these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
WEBThese were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
YLTand these [are] the heads whom he hath: Azariah son of Zadok [is] the priest;
1 Kings 4:3
KJVElihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
WEBElihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
YLTElihoreph and Ahiah sons of Shisha [are] scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud [is] remembrancer;
1 Kings 4:4
KJVAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
WEBBenaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
YLTand Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is] over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar [are] priests;
1 Kings 4:5
KJVAnd Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
WEBAzariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;
YLTand Azariah son of Nathan [is] over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan [is] minister, friend of the king;
1 Kings 4:6
KJVAnd Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
WEBAhishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
YLTAnd Ahishar [is] over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda [is] over the tribute.
1 Kings 4:7
KJVAnd 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.
WEBSolomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.
YLTAnd 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;
1 Kings 4:8
KJVAnd these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
WEBThese are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;
YLTand these [are] their names: Ben-Hur in the hill-country of Ephraim;
1 Kings 4:9
KJVThe son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
WEBBen Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
YLTBen-Dekar in Makaz, and Shaalbim, and Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan.
1 Kings 4:10
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1 Kings 4:11
KJVThe son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
WEBBen Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife);
YLTBen-Abinadab [hath] all the elevation of Dor, Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife.
1 Kings 4:12
KJVBaana 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:
WEBBaana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
YLTBaana Ben-Ahilud [hath] Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-Shean, which [is] by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-Shean unto Abel-Meholah, unto beyond Jokneam.
1 Kings 4:13
KJVThe 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:
WEBBen Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);
YLTBen-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead, hath the small towns of Jair son of Manasseh, which [are] in Gilead; he hath a portion of Argob that [is] in Bashan, sixty great cities [with] wall and brazen bar.
1 Kings 4:14
KJVAhinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
WEBAhinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
YLTAhinadab son of Iddo [hath] Mahanaim.
1 Kings 4:15
KJVAhimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
WEBAhimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);
YLTAhimaaz [is] in Naphtali; he also hath taken Basemath daughter of Solomon for a wife.
1 Kings 4:16
KJVBaanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
WEBBaana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;
YLTBaanah Ben-Hushai [is] in Asher, and in Aloth.
1 Kings 4:17
KJVJehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
WEBJehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;
YLTJehoshaphat Ben-Paruah [is] in Issachar.
1 Kings 4:18
KJVShimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
WEBShimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
YLTShimei Ben-Elah [is] in Benjamin.
1 Kings 4:19
KJVGeber 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.
WEBGeber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land.
YLTGeber Ben-Uri [is] in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorite, and of Og king of Bashan: and one officer who [is] in the land.
1 Kings 4:20
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1 Kings 4:21
KJVAnd 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.
WEBSolomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
YLTAnd Solomon hath been ruling over all the kingdoms, from the River [to] the land of the Philistines and unto the border of Egypt: they are bringing nigh a present, and serving Solomon, all days of his life.
1 Kings 4:22
KJVAnd Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
WEBSolomon’s provision for one day was thirty cors of fine flour, sixty measures of meal,
YLTAnd the provision of Solomon for one day is thirty cors of flour, and sixty cors of meal;
1 Kings 4:23
KJVTen fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
WEBten head of fat cattle, twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, in addition to deer, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fattened fowl.
YLTten fat oxen, and twenty feeding oxen, and a hundred sheep, apart from hart, and roe, and fallow-deer, and fatted beasts of the stalls,
1 Kings 4:24
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides around him.
YLTfor he is ruling over all beyond the river, from Tiphsah and unto Gaza, over all the kings beyond the river, and he hath peace from all his servants round about.
1 Kings 4:25
KJVAnd 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.
WEBJudah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
YLTAnd Judah dwelleth -- and Israel -- in confidence, each under his vine, and under his fig-tree, from Dan even unto Beer-Sheba, all the days of Solomon.
1 Kings 4:26
KJVAnd Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
WEBSolomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
YLTAnd Solomon hath forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
1 Kings 4:27
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThose officers provided food for king Solomon, and for all who came to king Solomon’s table, every man in his month. They let nothing be lacking.
YLTAnd these officers have sustained king Solomon and every one drawing near unto the table of king Solomon, each [in] his month; they let nothing be lacking.
1 Kings 4:28
KJVBarley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
WEBThey also brought Barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the place where the officers were, each man according to his duty.
YLTAnd the barley and the straw, for horses and for dromedaries, they bring in unto the place where they are, each according to his ordinance.
1 Kings 4:29
KJVAnd God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
WEBGod gave Solomon abundant wisdom and understanding, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
YLTAnd God giveth wisdom to Solomon, and understanding, very much, and breadth of heart, as the sand that [is] on the edge of the sea;
1 Kings 4:30
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1 Kings 4:31
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations all around.
YLTand he is wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol, and his name is in all the nations round about.
1 Kings 4:32
KJVAnd he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
WEBHe spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs numbered one thousand five.
YLTAnd he speaketh three thousand similes, and his songs [are] five, and the chief one;
1 Kings 4:33
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he also spoke of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.
YLTand he speaketh concerning the trees, from the cedar that [is] in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop that is coming out in the wall, and he speaketh concerning the cattle, and concerning the fowl, and concerning the creeping things, and concerning the fishes,
1 Kings 4:34
KJVAnd there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
WEBPeople of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
YLTand there come out of all the peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who have heard of his wisdom.
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