Solomon’s Officials and Governors
1So King Solomon ruled over the whole nation of Israel.
2Here are the names of his chief officials.
Azariah was the priest. He was the son of Zadok.
3Elihoreph and Ahijah were secretaries. They were the sons of Shisha.
Jehoshaphat kept the records. He was the son of Ahilud.
4Benaiah was the commander in chief. He was the son of Jehoiada.
Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
5Azariah was in charge of the local governors. He was the son of Nathan.
Zabud was a priest. He was also the king’s adviser. He was the son of Nathan.
6Ahishar was in charge of the palace.
Adoniram was in charge of those who were forced to work for the king. He was the son of Abda.
7Solomon had 12 local governors over the whole land of Israel. They provided supplies for the king and the royal family. Each governor had to provide supplies for one month out of each year.
8Here are their names and areas.
Ben-Hur’s area was the hill country of Ephraim.
9Ben-Deker’s area was Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan.
10Ben-Hesed’s area was Arubboth. Sokoh and the whole land of Hepher were included in his area.
11Ben-Abinadab’s area was Naphoth Dor. He married Solomon’s daughter Taphath.
12Baana’s area was Taanach, Megiddo and the whole territory of Beth Shan. Beth Shan was next to Zarethan below Jezreel. Baana’s area reached from Beth Shan all the way to Abel Meholah. It also went across to Jokmeam. Baana was the son of Ahilud.
13Ben-Geber’s area was Ramoth Gilead. The settlements of Jair, the son of Manasseh, were included in his area in Gilead. The area of Argob in Bashan was also included. That area had 60 large cities that had high walls around them. The city gates were made secure with heavy bronze bars.
14Ahinadab’s area was Mahanaim. He was the son of Iddo.
15Ahimaaz’s area was Naphtali. He had married Basemath. She was Solomon’s daughter.
16Baana’s area was Asher and Aloth. He was the son of Hushai.
17Jehoshaphat’s area was Issachar. He was the son of Paruah.
18Shimei’s area was Benjamin. He was the son of Ela.
19Geber’s area was Gilead. He was the only governor over the area. He was the son of Uri. Gilead had been the country of Sihon and Og. Sihon had been king of the Amorites. Og had been king of Bashan.
Solomon’s Daily Supplies
20There were many people in Judah and Israel. In fact, they were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. They ate, drank and were happy. 21Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines. He ruled as far as the border of Egypt. All those countries brought the gifts he required them to bring him. And Solomon ruled over those countries for his whole life.
22Here are the supplies Solomon required every day.
five and a half tons of the finest flour
11 tons of meal
23ten oxen that had been fed by hand
20 oxen that had been fed on grasslands
100 sheep and goats
deer, antelopes and roebucks
the finest birds
24Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms that were west of the Euphrates River. He ruled from Tiphsah all the way to Gaza. And he had peace and rest on every side. 25While Solomon was king, Judah and Israel lived in safety. They were secure from Dan all the way to Beersheba. Everyone had their own vine and their own fig tree.
26Solomon had 4,000 spaces where he kept his chariot horses. He had a total of 12,000 horses.
27The local governors provided supplies for King Solomon. They provided them for all who ate at the king’s table. Each governor provided supplies for one month every year. The governors made sure the king had everything he needed. 28They also brought barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses. Each of the governors brought the amounts required of them. They brought them to the proper places.
God Makes Solomon Very Wise
29God made Solomon very wise. His understanding couldn’t even be measured. It was like the sand on the seashore. People can’t measure that either. 30Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the east. It was greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. 31Solomon was wiser than anyone else. He was wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite. He was wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda. They were the sons of Mahol. Solomon became famous in all the nations around him. 32He spoke 3,000 proverbs. He wrote 1,005 songs. 33He spoke about plants. He knew everything about them, from the cedar trees in Lebanon to the hyssop plants that grow out of walls. He spoke about animals and birds. He also spoke about reptiles and fish. 34The kings of all the world’s nations heard about how wise Solomon was. So they sent their people to listen to him.
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ソロモンの統治
1-6以下は、ソロモン王の閣僚名簿です。ツァドクの子アザルヤは祭司。シシャの子のエリホレフとアヒヤは書記。アヒルデの子ヨシャパテは記録作成と古文書保管の長官。エホヤダの子ベナヤは軍の最高司令官。ツァドクとエブヤタルは祭司。ナタンの子アザルヤは国務長官。ナタンの子ザブデは宮廷付き祭司で、王の相談役。アヒシャルは宮内長官。アブダの子アドニラムは労務長官。
7そのほか、ソロモンの宮廷には、各部族から一人ずつ選ばれた十二人の行政官がいて、各人が一年に一か月ずつ、王家のために交替で食糧の調達に当たりました。
8-19その十二人の名は次のとおりです。エフライムの山地を受け持つのはベン・フル。マカツ、シャアルビム、ベテ・シェメシュ、エロン・ベテ・ハナンを受け持つベン・デケル。ソコとヘフェルの全地とを含むアルボテを受け持つベン・ヘセデ。ソロモン王の娘タファテの夫で、ドルの高地を受け持つベン・アビナダブ。タナク、メギド、イズレエルの下手にあるツァレタンに近いベテ・シェアンの全土、ベテ・シェアンからアベル・メホラを越えてヨクモアムまでの全地域を受け持つ、アヒルデの子のバアナ。ギルアデにある、マナセの子ヤイルの村落を含むラモテ・ギルアデと、青銅の門のある城壁に囲まれた六十の町を含むバシャンのアルゴブ地方を受け持つベン・ゲベル。マハナイムを受け持つイドの子アヒナダブ。これもソロモン王の娘バセマテの夫で、ナフタリを受け持つアヒマアツ。アシェルとベアロテを受け持つフシャイの子バアナ。イッサカルを受け持つパルアハの子ヨシャパテ。ベニヤミンを受け持つエラの子シムイ。エモリ人のシホン王とバシャンのオグ王との領地を含む、ギルアデを受け持つ、ウリの子ゲベル。この上に長官がいて、彼らとその働きを監督していました。
20そのころ、イスラエルとユダは人口も増え、裕福な国となっていました。 21ソロモン王は、ユーフラテス川からペリシテ人の地、さらにエジプトの国境までの地を支配していました。そこに住む人々は、ソロモン王に貢ぎ物を納め、王が生きている間ずっと服従しました。
22王宮の一日分の食糧は、小麦粉三十コル（六千九百リットル）、大麦粉六十コル（一万三千八百リットル）、 23牛舎で太らせた牛十頭、放牧地で太らせた牛二十頭、羊百頭でした。そのほか、時に応じて、雄鹿、かもしか、子鹿、肥えた鳥などが調理されました。
24ソロモン王の支配は、ティフサフからガザに至る、ユーフラテス川の西の国々全部に及びました。しかも、この地方全体が平和でした。 25王の治世中、ユダとイスラエルの全国民は平和に暮らし、どの家庭も庭つきの家に住みました。 26王は、戦車を引く馬四万頭と、騎兵一万二千人を手に入れました。 27毎月、行政官たちは、王や宮廷用の食糧、 28王室の馬用の大麦とわらを用意しました。
29神はソロモン王に、豊かな知恵と理解力、さらに、どんなことにも興味を示す心をお与えになりました。 30事実、王の知恵は、どんな学者よりもまさっていたのです。 31王は、昔から知られるどんな知者よりも知恵があったので、その名声は周囲のすべての国々に広がりました。 32王は三千の格言と、一千五首の歌を作りました。 33また、動物、鳥、蛇、魚ばかりか、レバノン杉から石垣の割れ目に生えるヒソプに至るまで植物に通じる博学者でした。 34そのため多くの国々の王が、ソロモン王の助言を聞こうと使者を送って来ました。
