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1 Der König Salomo war also König über Gesamtisrael.
Solomon was the king who ruled all of Israel,
2 Dies sind seine Obersten: Azarja, Sohn des Priesters Sadok.
and these were his most important officials: Zadok’s son Azariah was the priest.
3 Schreiber waren Elichoreph und Achia, Sisas Söhne. Achiluds Sohn Josaphat war Kanzler.
Shisha’s sons Elihoreph and Ahijah were the [official] secretaries. Ahilud’s son Jehoshaphat was the one who announced to the people the king’s decisions.
4 Jojadas Sohn Benaja befehligte das Heer. Sadok und Ebjatar waren Priester.
Benaiah was the commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were also priests.
5 Azarja, Natans Sohn, war über die Vögte gesetzt. Natans Sohn Zabud war des Königs eigener Priester.
Nathan’s son Azariah was the administrator of the governors. Another of Nathan’s sons, Zabud, was a priest and the king’s chief advisor.
6 Achisar war über das Haus gesetzt und Abdas Sohn Adoniram über die Fron.
Ahishar supervised the servants who worked in the palace. Abda’s son Adoniram supervised the men who were forced to do work [for the government].
7 Salomo hatte zwölf Vögte für ganz Israel. Diese versorgten den König und sein Haus. Je einen Monat im Jahre lag jedem ob, ihn zu versorgen.
Solomon appointed twelve men, one to govern [each of the regions] in Israel. They also were required to provide food for the king and all the others who lived and worked in the palace. Each man was required to provide from his own region the food for one month each year.
8 Dies sind ihre Namen: Churs Sohn auf dem Gebirge Ephraim.
Their names were: Ben-Hur, for the hilly area of the tribe of Ephraim.
9 Dekers Sohn in Makas, Saalbim, Betsemes und Elon Bet Chanan.
Ben-Deker, for Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Bethhanan [cities];
10 Cheseds Sohn in Arubbot; ihm unterstanden Soko und das ganze Chepherland.
Ben-Hesed, for Arubboth and Socoh [towns] and the area near Hepher [town];
11 Abinadabs Sohn im ganzen Hügelland von Dor. Er hatte Salomos Tochter Taphat zum Weibe.
Ben-Abinadab, who was married to Solomon’s daughter Taphath, for all the Dor district;
12 Baana, Achiluds Sohn in Taanak, Megiddo und ganz Betsean, das neben Sartan unterhalb Jezreels liegt, von Betsean bis Abel Mechola und bis jenseits von Jokneam.
Ahilud’s son Baana, for Taanach and Megiddo [towns], and all the region near Zarethan [city], and from Beth-Shan [city] south of Jezreel as far as Abel-Meholah [town] and Jokmeam [city];
13 Gebers Sohn in Ramat Gilead unterstanden die Dörfer Jairs, des Manassesohnes, in Gilead, ebenso der Landstrich Argob in Basan, sechzig große Städte mit Mauern und ehernen Riegeln.
Ben-Geber, for Ramoth [city] in [the] Gilead [region], and for the villages in Gilead that belonged to Jair, who was a descendant of Manasseh, and the Argob area in [the] Bashan [region]. There were 60 large towns in that region altogether, each town with a wall around it and bronze bars across the gates.
14 Joddas Sohn Achinadab in Machanaim.
Iddo’s son Ahinadab, for Mahanaim [city east of the Jordan River];
15 Achimaas in Naphtali. Auch er nahm eine Tochter Salomos, Basemat, zum Weibe.
Ahimaaz, who had married Solomon’s daughter Basemath, for [the territory of the tribe of] Naphtali;
16 Chusas Sohn Baana in Asser und in Alot.
Hushai’s son Baana, for [the territory of the tribe of] Asher and for Aloth [town];
17 Paruchs Sohn Josaphat in Issakar.
Paruah’s son Jehoshaphat, for [the territory of the tribe of] Issachar;
18 Elas Sohn Simi in Benjamin.
Ela’s son Shimei, for [the territory of the tribe of] Benjamin;
19 Uris Sohn Geber im Lande Gilead, dem Land des Amoriterkönigs Sichon und des Basankönigs Og. Dazu war er Vogt über das Land.
Uri’s son Geber, for the Gilead region, the land that Sihon the king of the Amor people-group [formerly ruled], and the Bashan [area], which was the area that Og [formerly ruled]. [In addition to all those], Solomon appointed one governor for the [territory of the] tribe of Judah.
20 Juda und Israel waren zahlreich wie der Meeressand an Menge. Sie aßen, tranken und waren guter Dinge.
There were as many people in Judah and Israel as there are grains of sand [HYP] on the seashore. They [had plenty to] eat and drink and they were happy.
21 Salomo herrschte über alle Königreiche vom Strom bis zum Philisterland und bis zu Ägyptens Grenze. Sie brachten Abgaben und dienten Salomo alle Tage seines Lebens.
Solomon’s kingdom extended from the Euphrates [River in the northeast] to the Philistia area [in the west] and to the border of Egypt [in the south]. The [conquered] people in those areas paid taxes and were under Solomon’s control for the rest of his life.
22 Salomos Speisebedarf für einen Tag betrug: dreißig Maß Feinmehl und sechzig Maß anderes Mehl,
[To feed the people in his palace and his guests] Solomon needed people to bring to him every day 150 bushels of fine flour and 300 bushels of wheat,
23 zehn fette Rinder, zwanzig Weiderinder und hundert Schafe, ohne die Hirsche, Gazellen, Damhirsche, Wasservögel und Wildtauben.
ten cattle that were kept in stalls/barns, 20 cattle that were kept in pastures, 100 sheep, and (deer and gazelles and roebucks/three kinds of deer), and poultry.
24 Er waltete über alles Land jenseits des Stroms von Tipsach bis Gaza und über alle Könige jenseits des Stroms. So hatte er auf allen Seiten ringsum Frieden.
Solomon ruled over all the area west of the Euphrates [River], from Tiphsah [city in the northeast] to Gaza [city in the southwest]. He ruled over all the kings in that area. And there was peace between his [government] and the [governments of] nearby countries.
25 Juda und Jerusalem wohnten ruhig, jeder saß unter seinem Weinstock und Feigenbaum von Dan bis Beerseba, solange Salomo lebte.
All during the years that Solomon ruled, the people of Judah and Israel lived safely. Each family had its own grapevines and fig trees.
26 Und Salomo besaß 40.000 Stuten als Rosse für seine Wagen nebst 12.000 Reitpferden.
Solomon had 4,000 stalls for the horses [that pulled] his chariots and 12,000 men who rode on horses (OR, in the chariots).
27 Jene Vögte versorgten den König Salomo und alle, die zum Tisch des Königs Salomo Zutritt hatten, jeder einen Monat lang. Sie ließen es an nichts fehlen.
His twelve governors supplied the food that King Solomon needed for himself and for all those who ate in the palace. Each governor supplied food for one month each year. They provided everything [LIT] that Solomon required.
28 Auch Gerste und Stroh für die Rosse und Rennpferde brachten sie an den Ort, wo er gerade war, jeder nach seiner Ordnung.
They also brought [stalks of] barley and wheat for the fast horses [that pulled the chariots] and for the [other work] horses. They brought it to the places where the horses were kept.
29 Und Gott gab Salomo Weisheit und Einsicht überreichlich sowie Geistesreichtum gleich dem Sand am Meeresufer.
God enabled Solomon to be extremely wise and to have great insight/understanding. He understood about more things than the number of grains of sand on the seashore [HYP].
30 Salomos Weisheit ward größer als die Weisheit aller Söhne des Ostens und als die Ägyptens.
He was wiser than all the wise men in Arabia and Mesopotamia and all the wise men in Egypt.
31 Er war weiser als alle Menschen, als der Ezrachite Etan und Machols Söhne Heman, Kalkol und Darda. Bei allen Heiden ringsum war er berühmt.
Ethan from Ezrah and Heman and Calcol and Darda and the sons of Mahol were [considered to be] very wise, but Solomon was wiser than all of them. People in all the nearby countries heard about Solomon.
32 Er verfaßte 3.000 Sprüche, und seiner Lieder waren es 1.005.
He composed/wrote 3,000 (proverbs/wise sayings) and more than 1,000 songs.
33 Er redete über die Bäume von der Zeder auf dem Libanon bis zum Ysop, der an der Mauer herauswächst. Er redete auch über das Wild, die Vögel, das Gewürm und die Fische.
He talked about various kinds of plants, from the [huge] cedar trees in Lebanon to the [tiny] hyssop plants that grow in cracks in walls. He also talked about wild animals and birds and reptiles and fish.
34 Aus allen Völkern kamen Leute, Salomos Weisheit zu hören, von allen Erdenkönigen, die von seiner Weisheit hörten.
People came from all over the world to hear the wise things that Solomon said. Many kings sent men to listen to him [and then return and tell them what Solomon said].
