1 Kings 4

DOUAI-RHEIMS	LA SACRA BIBBIA
1 And king Solomon reigned over all Israel:	1 Il re Salomone regnò dunque su tutto Israele.
2 And these were the princes which he had: Azarias the son of Sadoc the priest:	2 Questi erano i suoi alti funzionari: Azaria, figlio di Zadòk, sacerdote;
3 Elihoreph, and Ahia, the sons of Sisa, scribes: Josaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder:	3 Elicòref e Achìa, figli di Sisa, scribi; Giòsafat, figlio di Achilùd, araldo;
4 Banaias the son of Joiada, over the army: and Sadoc and Abiathar priests.	4 Benaià, figlio di Ioiadà, capo dell'esercito; Zadòk ed Ebiatàr, sacerdoti;
5 Azarias the son of Nathan, over them that were about the king: Zabud, the son of Nathan the priest, the king's friend:	5 Azaria, figlio di Natan, capo dei prefetti; Zabud, figlio del sacerdote Natan, amico del re;
6 And Ahisar governor of the house: and Adoniram the son of Abda over the tribute.	6 Achisar, sovrintendente del palazzo; Adonìram, figlio di Abda, sovrintendente dei lavori forzati.
7 And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his household: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year.	7 Salomone aveva poi dodici prefetti su tutto Israele, i quali dovevano provvedere al re e alla sua casa un mese all'anno per ciascuno.
8 And these are their names: Benhur, in mount Ephraim,	8 Questi sono i loro nomi: Il figlio di Cur sulla montagna di Efraim.
9 Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan.	9 Il figlio di Deker a Makaz, Saalbìm, Bet-Sèmes, Aialon sino a Bet-Canan.
10 Benhesed in Aruboth: his was Socho, and all the land of Epher.	10 Il figlio di Chesed ad Arubbòt; aveva Soco e tutto il paese di Chefer.
11 ,11Benabinadab, to whom belonged all Nephath-Dor, he had Tapheth the daughter of Solomon to wife.	11 Il figlio di Abinadàb aveva tutta la costa di Dor (Tafat, figlia di Salomone, era sua moglie).
12 Bana the son of Ahilud, who governed Thanac and Mageddo, and all Bethsan, which is by Sarthana beneath Jezrael, from Bethsan unto Abelmehula over against Jecmaan.	12 Baana, figlio di Achilùd, aveva Tàanach, Meghiddo fin oltre Iokmeam e tutto Bet-Sean al disotto di Izreèl; da Bet-Sean sino ad Abel-Mecola, verso Zartan.
13 Bengaber in Ramoth Galaad: he had the towns of Jair the son of Manasses in Galaad, he was chief in all the country of Argob, which is in Basan, threescore great cities with walls, and brazen bolts.	13 Il figlio di Gheber a Ramot di Gàlaad; egli aveva i villaggi di Iair, figlio di Manasse, in Gàlaad, il territorio di Argob nel Basan: sessanta grandi città con mura e catenacci di bronzo.
14 Abinadab the son of Addo was chief in Manaim.	14 Achinadàb, figlio di Iddo, a Macanàim.
15 Achimaas in Nephtali: he also had Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife.	15 Achimaaz in Neftali; anch'egli aveva sposato una figlia di Salomone, Bosmat.
16 Baana the son of Husi, in Aser and in Baloth.	16 Baana, figlio di Cusai, in Aser e Zàbulon.
17 Josaphat the son of Pharue, in Issachar.	17 Giòsafat, figlio di Paruach, in Issacar.
18 Semei the son of Ela in Benjamin.	18 Simeì, figlio di Ela, in Beniamino.
19 Gaber the son of Uri, in the land of Galaad, in the land of Sehon the king of the Amorrhites and of Og the king of Basan, over all that were in that land.	19 Gheber, figlio di Uri, nel paese di Gad, già terra di Sicon, re degli Amorrei, e di Og, re di Basan. Un prefetto stava nel paese.
20 Juda and Israel were innumerable, as the sand of the sea in multitude: eating and drinking, and rejoicing.	20 Giuda e Israele erano numerosi come la sabbia del mare; mangiavano, bevevano e stavano allegri.
21 And Solomon had under him all the kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines,. even to the border of Egypt: and they brought him presents, and served him, all the days of his life.
22 And the provision of Solomon for each day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
23 Ten fat oxen and twenty out of the pastures, and a hundred rams, besides venison of harts, roes, and buffles, and fatted fowls.
24 For he had all the country which was beyond the river, from Thaphsa to Gazan, and all the kings of those countries: and he had peace on every side round about.
25 And Juda and Israel dwelt without any fear, every one under his vine, and under his fig tree, from Dan to Bersabee, all the days of Solomon.
26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of chariot horses, and twelve thousand for the saddle.
27 And the foresaid governors of the king fed them: and they furnished the necessaries also for king Solomon's table, with great care in their time.
28 They brought barley also and straw for the horses, and beasts, to the place where the king was, according as it was appointed them.
29 And God gave to Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart as the sand that is on the sea shore.
30 And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians,
31 And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.
32 Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five.
33 And he treated about trees from the cedar that is in Libanus, unto the hyssop that cometh out of the wall: and he discoursed of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
34 And they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom.