7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 4:7:1 ⧉וּלְשְׁלֹמֹ֞הuleshlomoand to Solomon or for Solomon 1 Kings 4:7:2 ⧉שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֣רshenemasahrtwelve 1 Kings 4:7:3 ⧉נִצָּבִ֗יםnitsavimofficers or deputies or overseers 1 Kings 4:7:4 ⧉עַל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לalkalyisraelover all Israel 1 Kings 4:7:5 ⧉וְכִלְכְּל֥וּvekhilkeluand they provided or sustained 1 Kings 4:7:6 ⧉אֶת־הַמֶּ֖לֶךְethamelekh{direct object} the king 1 Kings 4:7:7 ⧉וְאֶת־בֵּית֑וֹveetbetoand {direct object} his house or his household 1 Kings 4:7:8 ⧉חֹ֧דֶשׁkhodesha month 1 Kings 4:7:9 ⧉בַּשָּׁנָ֛הbashanain the year 1 Kings 4:7:10 ⧉יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehe was or it was or there was 1 Kings 4:7:11 ⧉עַל־אֶחָ֖דalekhadupon one or for one 1 Kings 4:7:12 ⧉הָאֶחָ֣דסhaekhadthe one |
7. Formal Translation And for Solomon there were twelve officers over all Israel, and they sustained the king and his household; each was assigned to supply for one month in the year. |
7. Dynamic Translation Solomon had twelve district governors over all Israel. They provided provisions for the king and his household, with each responsible for a different month in the year. |