## I Kings Chapter 4

###### I Kings 4:1
[I Kings 4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:1)

וַֽיְהִי֙ הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Shlomo Hamelech was king over all of Yisroel.


###### I Kings 4:2
[I Kings 4:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:2)

וְאֵ֥לֶּה הַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ עֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־צָד֖וֹק הַכֹּהֵֽן׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
These were the officials that he had: Azaryohu, the son of Tzodok, the *kohein.*


###### I Kings 4:3
[I Kings 4:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:3)

אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף וַאֲחִיָּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י שִׁישָׁ֖א סֹפְרִ֑ים{ס}יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Elichoref and Achiyoh, the sons of Shisha, were scribes. Yehoshofat, son of Achilud, was the secretary.


###### I Kings 4:4
[I Kings 4:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:4)

וּבְנָיָ֥הוּ בֶן־יְהוֹיָדָ֖ע עַל־הַצָּבָ֑א{ס}וְצָד֥וֹק וְאֶבְיָתָ֖ר כֹּהֲנִֽים׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Benoyohu ben Yehoyodoh was chief of the army, and Tzodok and Evyosor were *Kohanim.*


###### I Kings 4:5
[I Kings 4:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:5)

וַעֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־נָתָ֖ן עַל־הַנִּצָּבִ֑ים{ס}וְזָב֧וּד בֶּן־נָתָ֛ן כֹּהֵ֖ן רֵעֶ֥ה הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Azaryohu ben Noson was over the officers, and Zovud ben Noson was chief official, and confidant of the king.


###### I Kings 4:6
[I Kings 4:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:6)

וַאֲחִישָׁ֖ר עַל־הַבָּ֑יִת{ס}וַאֲדֹנִירָ֥ם בֶּן־עַבְדָּ֖א עַל־הַמַּֽס׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Achishor was over the household, and Adonirom ben Avdoh was the tax commisoner.


###### I Kings 4:7
[I Kings 4:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:7)

וְלִשְׁלֹמֹ֞ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֤ר נִצָּבִים֙ עַל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכִלְכְּל֥וּ אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וְאֶת־בֵּית֑וֹ חֹ֧דֶשׁ בַּשָּׁנָ֛ה יִהְיֶ֥ה עַל־[הָאֶחָ֖ד] (אחד) לְכַלְכֵּֽל׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Shlomo had twelve officers over [the various divisions] of all Yisroel and they provided sustenance for the king and for his household. For one month a year each of them had to provide sustenance.


###### I Kings 4:8
[I Kings 4:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:8)

וְאֵ֣לֶּה שְׁמוֹתָ֔ם בֶּן־ח֖וּר בְּהַ֥ר אֶפְרָֽיִם׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
And these are their names: Ben Chur in the hills of Ephrayim.


###### I Kings 4:9
[I Kings 4:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:9)

בֶּן־דֶּ֛קֶר בְּמָקַ֥ץ וּבְשַׁעַלְבִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְאֵיל֖וֹן בֵּ֥ית חָנָֽן׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Ben Deker in Mokatz, and Shaalvim, in Beis Shemesh, and in Eilon Beis Chonon.


###### I Kings 4:10
[I Kings 4:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:10)

בֶּן־חֶ֖סֶד בָּאֲרֻבּ֑וֹת ל֥וֹ שֹׂכֹ֖ה וְכׇל־אֶ֥רֶץ חֵֽפֶר׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Ben Chesed in Arubos; his responsibilty included Sochoh, and the entire land of Cheifer.


###### I Kings 4:11
[I Kings 4:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:11)

בֶּן־אֲבִינָדָ֖ב כׇּל־נָ֣פַת דֹּ֑אר טָפַת֙ בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה הָ֥יְתָה לּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Ben Avinodov all of Nofas-dor; Tofas, the daughter of Shlomo was his wife.


###### I Kings 4:12
[I Kings 4:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:12)

בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיל֔וּד תַּעְנַ֖ךְ וּמְגִדּ֑וֹ וְכׇל־בֵּ֣ית שְׁאָ֡ן אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵ֨צֶל צָרְתַ֜נָה מִתַּ֣חַת לְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל מִבֵּ֤ית שְׁאָן֙ עַ֚ד אָבֵ֣ל מְחוֹלָ֔ה עַ֖ד מֵעֵ֥בֶר לְיׇקְמְעָֽם׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Baanoh ben Achiluds responsibility was Tanaach and Megido, all of Beis-sheon which is near Tzorsano, below Yizrael, from Beis-sheon to Oveil-Mecholoh, until across from Yokmoom.


###### I Kings 4:13
[I Kings 4:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:13)

בֶּן־גֶּ֖בֶר בְּרָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד ל֡וֹ חַוֺּת֩ יָאִ֨יר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּגִּלְעָ֗ד ל֚וֹ חֶ֤בֶל אַרְגֹּב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּבָּשָׁ֔ן שִׁשִּׁים֙ עָרִ֣ים גְּדֹל֔וֹת חוֹמָ֖ה וּבְרִ֥יחַ נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Ben Gever in Ramos Gilod; his responsibility included: the villages of Yahir ben Menashe, which is in Gilod. He was also responsible for the Argov region; which is in Boshon, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars.


###### I Kings 4:14
[I Kings 4:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:14)

אֲחִינָדָ֥ב בֶּן־עִדֹּ֖א מַחֲנָֽיְמָה׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Achinodov ben Edoh had Machanayim.


###### I Kings 4:15
[I Kings 4:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:15)

אֲחִימַ֖עַץ בְּנַפְתָּלִ֑י גַּם־ה֗וּא לָקַ֛ח אֶת־בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְאִשָּֽׁה׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Achimaatz was in Naftoli. He also took Bosmas, the daughter of Shlomo, as a wife.


###### I Kings 4:16
[I Kings 4:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:16)

בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־חוּשָׁ֔י בְּאָשֵׁ֖ר וּבְעָלֽוֹת׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Baanoh ben Chushai in Osheir and in Olos.


###### I Kings 4:17
[I Kings 4:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:17)

יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־פָּר֖וּחַ בְּיִשָּׂשכָֽר׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yehoshofot ben Paruach was in Yessocher.


###### I Kings 4:18
[I Kings 4:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:18)

שִׁמְעִ֥י בֶן־אֵלָ֖א בְּבִנְיָמִֽן׃{ס}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Shimi ben Eiloh was in Binyomin.


###### I Kings 4:19
[I Kings 4:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:19)

גֶּ֥בֶר בֶּן־אֻרִ֖י בְּאֶ֣רֶץ גִּלְעָ֑ד אֶ֜רֶץ סִיח֣וֹן**׀** מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֗י וְעֹג֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֔ן וּנְצִ֥יב אֶחָ֖ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Gever ben Uri in the land of Gilod, the land of Sichon, king of the Emorites, and Og, king of Boshon, and one officer over the land.


###### I Kings 4:20
[I Kings 4:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/I%20Kings/r/4:20)

יְהוּדָ֤ה וְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ רַבִּ֔ים כַּח֥וֹל אֲשֶׁר־עַל־הַיָּ֖ם לָרֹ֑ב אֹכְלִ֥ים וְשֹׁתִ֖ים וּשְׂמֵחִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yehudah and Yisroel were many, like the sand along the sea in multitude; eating drinking and rejoicing.