1 Kings 4
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1 Kings 4:13-19

13Ben-Geber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he controlled the tent villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, including sixty large walled cities with bronze bars locking their gates.

14Ahinadab son of Iddo was in charge of Mahanaim.

15Ahimaaz was in charge of Naphtali. (He married Solomon’s daughter Basemath.)

16Baana son of Hushai was in charge of Asher and Aloth.

17Jehoshaphat son of Paruah was in charge of Issachar.

18Shimei son of Ela was in charge of Benjamin.

19Geber son of Uri was in charge of the land of Gilead (the territory which had once belonged to King Sihon of the Amorites and to King Og of Bashan). He was sole governor of the area.

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