1 Kings 4
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1 Kings 4:3-12

3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, wrote down what happened. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records.

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

5Azariah son of Nathan was supervisor of the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king.

6Ahishar was supervisor of the palace. Adoniram son of Abda was supervisor of the work crews.

7Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year.

8These were their names: Ben-Hur was in charge of the hill country of Ephraim.

9Ben-Deker was in charge of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan.

10Ben-Hesed was in charge of Arubboth; he controlled Socoh and all the territory of Hepher.

11Ben-Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon’s daughter Taphath.)

12Baana son of Ahilud was in charge of Taanach and Megiddo, as well as all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah and on past Jokmeam.

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