Solomon 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.
NIV
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.
AMP
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.
KJV
In the first month you are to eat bread made without yeast, from the evening of the fourteenth day until the evening of the twenty-first day.
NIV
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at evening, you shall eat unleavened bread [and continue] until the twenty-first day of the month at evening.
AMP
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
KJV
Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.
NIV
On the lips of him who has discernment skillful and godly Wisdom is found, but discipline and the rod are for the back of him who is without sense and understanding.
AMP
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
KJV
"Take them alive!" he ordered. So they took them alive and slaughtered them by the well of Beth Eked – forty-two of them. He left no survivor.
NIV
He said, Take them alive. And they did so and slew them at the cistern of the shearing house, forty-two men; he left none of them.
AMP
And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
KJV
