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So King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok-the priest;

Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha-secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud-recorder;

Benaiah son of Jehoiada-commander in chief; Zadok and Abiathar-priests;

Azariah son of Nathan-in charge of the district officers; Zabud son of Nathan-a priest and personal adviser to the king;

Ahishar-in charge of the palace; Adoniram son of Abda-in charge of forced labor.

Solomon also had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.

These are their names: Ben-Hur-in the hill country of Ephraim;

Ben-Deker-in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;

Ben-Hesed-in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher were his);

Ben-Abinadab-in Naphoth Dor ^(F6) (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);

Baana son of Ahilud-in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across to Jokmeam;

Ben-Geber-in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the district of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities with bronze gate bars);

Ahinadab son of Iddo-in Mahanaim;

Ahimaaz-in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);

Baana son of Hushai-in Asher and in Aloth;

Jehoshaphat son of Paruah-in Issachar;

Shimei son of Ela-in Benjamin;

Geber son of Uri-in Gilead (the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and the country of Og king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.