1 Kings 4
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1 Kings 4:3-12

3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sonsH1121 of Shisha, scribesH5608; JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286, chronicler;

4and BenaiahH1141 the sonH1121 of JehoiadaH3077 was over the hostH6635; and ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 were priestsH3548;

5and AzariahH5838 the sonH1121 of NathanH5416 was over the superintendents; and Zabud the sonH1121 of NathanH5416 was principal officer, the king's friendH7463;

6and Ahishar was over the householdH1004; and AdoniramH141 the sonH1121 of AbdaH5653 was over the levy-service.

7And SolomonH8010 had twelve superintendents over all IsraelH3478; and they providedH3557 food for the kingH4428 and his householdH1004: each man his monthH2320 in the yearH8141 had to make provision.

8And these are their namesH8034: Ben-Hur, in mount EphraimH669.

9Ben-Deker in Makaz, and in ShaalbimH8169, and Beth-shemeshH1053, and Elon-Beth-hanan.

10Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth; he had Sochoh, and all the landH776 of HepherH2660.

11Ben-Abinadab had all the upland of DorH1756; Taphath the daughterH1323 of SolomonH8010 wasH1961 his wifeH802.

12BaanaH1195 the sonH1121 of AhiludH286 had TaanachH8590 and MegiddoH4023, and all Beth-sheanH1052, which is by Zaretan beneath Jizreel, from Beth-sheanH1052 to Abel-MeholahH65, as far as beyond Jokneam.

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