1 Kings 4:7
Good News Translation
Solomon appointed twelve men as district governors in Israel. They were to provide food from their districts for the king and his household, each man being responsible for one month out of the year.

New Revised Standard Version
Solomon had twelve officials over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each one had to make provision for one month in the year.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon chose twelve regional officers, who took turns bringing food for him and his household. Each officer provided food from his region for one month of the year.

New American Bible
Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel who supplied food for the king and his household, each having to provide for one month in the year.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his house hold: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his house hold: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year.

each man

1 Chronicles 27:1-15 Now the children of Israel according to their number, the heads of families, captains of thousands and of hundreds, and officers, that served the king according to their companies, who came in and went out every month in the year, under every chief were four and twenty thousand. . . .

Context
Solomon's Twelve Officers
7And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and for his house hold: for every one provided necessaries, each man his month in the year.8And these are their names: Benhur, in mount Ephraim.…
Cross References
1 Kings 4:5
Azarias, the son of Nathan, over them that were about the king: Zabud, the son of Nathan, the priest, the king's friend:

1 Kings 4:6
And Ahisar, governor of the house: and Adoniram, the son of Abda, over the tribute.

1 Kings 4:8
And these are their names: Benhur, in mount Ephraim.

1 Kings 12:4
Thy father laid a grievous yoke upon us: now, therefore, do thou take off a little of the grievous service of thy father, and of his most heavy yoke, which he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

1 Kings 4:6
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