1 Kings 4:7

Solomon 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.

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WEBBE

Solomon 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.

BSB

Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,

KJV

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.

ASV

And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

BBE

And Solomon put twelve overseers over all Israel, to be responsible for the stores needed for the king and those of his house; every man was responsible for one month in the year.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–19

In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.

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