1 Kings 4:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Solomonוְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֞ה
(ve·lish·lo·moh)
8010: David's son and successor to his thronefrom shalem
had twelveשְׁנֵים־
(she·neim-)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
deputiesנִצָּבִים֙
(ni·tza·vim)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
who providedוְכִלְכְּל֥וּ
(ve·chil·ke·lu)
3557: to comprehend, containa prim. root
for the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
and his household;בֵּיתֹ֑ו
(bei·tov;)
1004: a housea prim. root
each(הָאֶחָ֖ד
(ha·'e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
man had to provideלְכַלְכֵּֽל׃
(le·chal·kel.)
3557: to comprehend, containa prim. root
for a monthחֹ֧דֶשׁ
(cho·desh)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
in the year.בַּשָּׁנָ֛ה
(ba·sha·nah)
8141: a yearfrom shana


















KJV Lexicon
And Solomon
Shlomoh  (shel-o-mo')
peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor -- Solomon.
had twelve
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
officers
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
over all Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
which provided victuals
kuwl  (kool)
to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain
for the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
and his household
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
each man
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
his month
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
in a year
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
made provision
kuwl  (kool)
to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who provided for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in the year.

King James Bible
And 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Solomon had 12 deputies for all Israel. They provided food for the king and his household; each one made provision for one month out of the year.

International Standard Version
Solomon also appointed twelve governors over all of Israel, each of whom were responsible for providing one month's food provisions to the king and to his administration during each year.

NET Bible
Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Solomon appointed 12 district governors in Israel. They were to provide food for the king and his palace. Each one had to supply food for one month every year.

King James 2000 Bible
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
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