1 King Solomon was the king of all Israel. 2 These are his helpers. Azariah son of Zadok was a priest. ♂️⛪ 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, wrote for the king. Jehoshaphat kept the list. ✍️ 4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada led the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests. ️⛪ 5 Azariah son of Nathan led the other helpers. Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and the king’s friend. 6 Ahishar ran the king’s house. Adoniram son of Abda was over the work crews. 7 Solomon had 12 helpers over the land. Each one gave food for one month. ️ 8 Ben-Hur cared for the hill land of Ephraim. ⛰️ 9 Ben-Deker cared for Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan. ️ 10 Ben-Hesed cared for Arubboth, and for Socoh and all the land of Hepher. ️ 11 Ben-Abinadab cared for Naphath-dor. He married Solomon’s daughter Taphath. 12 Baana son of Ahilud cared for Taanach, Megiddo, Beth-shean, and towns to Abel-meholah and Jokmeam. ️ 13 Ben-Geber cared for Ramoth-gilead, the towns of Jair in Gilead, and big towns with walls in Bashan. 14 Ahinadab son of Iddo cared for Mahanaim. 15 Ahimaaz cared for Naphtali. He married Solomon’s daughter Basemath. 16 Baana son of Hushai cared for Asher and Bealoth. 17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah cared for Issachar. 18 Shimei son of Ela cared for Benjamin. ️ 19 Geber son of Uri cared for Gilead, where Sihon and Og had ruled. He was the only boss there. 20 The people in Judah and Israel were many like sand by the sea. They ate, drank, and were happy. 21 Solomon was boss over many lands from the big river to the edge of Egypt. They brought gifts and served him. 22 Each day the king’s house used a lot of fine flour and meal to make bread. 23 Each day they had 10 fat oxen, 20 field oxen, 100 sheep, and also deer and birds. 24 Solomon was in charge from Tiphsah to Gaza and had peace all around. ️ 25 All Judah and Israel were safe, each under a vine and a fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. 26 Solomon had 40,000 horse stalls for chariots and 12,000 riders. 27 The helpers gave food for the king each month. Nothing was missing. ✅ 28 They brought barley and straw for the horses where it was needed. 29 God gave Solomon very great wisdom and a big mind, like sand by the sea. ✨ 30 Solomon was wiser than the people in the east and in Egypt. 31 He was wiser than Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda. His name was known in many lands. 32 He spoke 3,000 wise sayings and made 1,005 songs. ️ 33 He talked about trees, from big cedar to small hyssop, and about animals, birds, bugs, and fish. 34 People came from all lands and from all kings to hear Solomon’s wisdom. ♂️