And those deputies provided food for King Solomon and all who came to King Solomon’s table, each in his month; they allowed nothing to be lacking.
Parallel translations
- WEB Those officers provided food for king Solomon, and for all who came to king Solomon’s table, every man in his month. They let nothing be lacking.
- KJV And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
- BSB Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.
- NKJV And these governors, each man in his month, provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon’s table. There was no lack in their supply.
- NLT The district governors faithfully provided food for King Solomon and his court; each made sure nothing was lacking during the month assigned to him.
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Quick answer
The district officers supplied the king and his guests, each in his appointed month, lacking nothing. The system worked smoothly and completely.
Overview
This summarizes the rotation introduced earlier (4:7), confirming the efficiency of Solomon's administration. 'They let nothing be lacking' stresses the reliable abundance of his table. Such order and provision reflect the wisdom God gave Solomon to govern well, blessing the whole nation.
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