Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 4:7
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who secured provisions for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in a 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.
Darby English Version
And Solomon had twelve superintendents over all Israel; and they provided food for the king and his household: each man his month in the year had to make provision.
Good News Bible
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.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who provided for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in the year.
New International Version
Solomon also had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.
New King James Version
And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each one made provision for one month of the year.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who provided for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in the year.
Revised Standard Version
Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each man had to make provision for one month in the year.
Young's Literal Translation
And Solomon hath twelve officers over all Israel, and they have sustained the king and his household -- a month in the year is on each one for sustenance;