1 Kings 4
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1 Kings 4:7-19

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.

13Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead; he had the villages of JairH2971 the sonH1121 of ManassehH4519, which are in GileadH1568; he had the region of Argob, which is in BashanH1316, sixtyH8346 greatH1419 citiesH5892 with wallsH2346 and barsH1280 of bronzeH5178.

14Ahinadab the sonH1121 of IddoH5714, at MahanaimH4266.

15AhimaazH290, in Nephtali; he alsoH1571 tookH3947 Basmath the daughterH1323 of SolomonH8010 as wifeH802.

16Baanah the sonH1121 of HushaiH2365, in AsherH836 and in Aloth.

17JehoshaphatH3092 the sonH1121 of Paruah, in IssacharH3485.

18ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of Ela, in BenjaminH1144.

19Geber the sonH1121 of UriH221, in the landH776 of GileadH1568, the landH776 of SihonH5511 the kingH4428 of the AmoritesH567, and of OgH5747 the kingH4428 of BashanH1316; and [he was] the only superintendent that was in the landH776.

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