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1 Kings 4:7

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.

KJV

Habebat autem Salomon duodecim præfectos super omnem Israël, qui præbebant annonam regi et domui ejus : per singulos enim menses in anno, singuli necessaria ministrabant.

Vulgate

καὶ τῷ Σαλωμὼν δώδεκα καθεσταμένοι ἐπὶ πάντα Ἰσραήλ, χορηγεῖν τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ τῷ οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ· μῆνα ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ ἐγίνετο ἐπὶ τὸν ἕνα χορηγεῖν.

LXX

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.

ASV

וְ/לִ/שְׁלֹמֹ֞ה שְׁנֵים עָשָׂ֤ר נִצָּבִים֙ עַל כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְ/כִלְכְּל֥וּ אֶת הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ וְ/אֶת בֵּית֑/וֹ חֹ֧דֶשׁ בַּ/שָּׁנָ֛ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עַל אחד הָ/אֶחָ֖ד לְ/כַלְכֵּֽל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶחָ֖ד
'chd
adjective · 970×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
חֹ֣דֶשׁ
chdsh
noun · 280×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
ךָ
k
verb · 37×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נִצָּ֥ב
ntsb
verb · 74×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
עָשָׂ֖ר
'shr
adjective · 335×
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה
shlmh
proper_noun · 280×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×
שָׁנָ֔ה
shnh
verb · 877×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 12:4 — Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
  • Eccl 5:9 — Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.