1 Kings 4:1-7

1When King Solomon was the king of all Israel,

2these were his officials: Azariah, son of Zadok, was the ⌞chief⌟ priest.

3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes. Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was the royal historian.

4Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

5Azariah, son of Nathan, was in charge of the district governors. Zabud, son of Nathan, was the king’s adviser.

6Ahishar was in charge of the palace. Adoniram, son of Abda, was in charge of forced labor.

7Solomon appointed 12 district governors in Israel. They were to provide food for the king and his palace. Each one had to supply food for one month every year.