1 Kings 4:1-20 - Solomon's Wisdom: Political Administration
1 And so it came to pass, that, King Solomon, was king, over all Israel. 2 Now, these, were his chief officers of state, - Azariah son of Zadok, the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, scribes, - Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, the recorder; 4 And Benaiah son of Jehoiada, over the army, - and Zadok and Abiathar priests; 5 And Azariah son of Nathan, over the governors, - and Zabud son of Nathan, minister, king's friend; 6 And Ahishar, over the household, - and Adoniram son of Abda, over the tribute.
7 And, Solomon, had twelve governors over all Israel, who used to sustain the king and his household, - for a month in the year, was it appointed unto each one, to find sustenance. 8 And, these, are their names, Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim; 9 Ben-deker, in Makaz and in Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh, - and Elon-beth-hanan; 10 Ben-hesed, in Arubboth, - to him, pertaineth Socoh, and all the land of Hepher; 11 Ben-abinadab, all the height of Dor, - Taphath daughter of Solomon, had he to wife; 12 Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach, and Megiddo, - and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean as far as Abel-meholah, as far as over against Jokmeam; 13 Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead, - to him, belonged the towns of Jair, son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, his, was the region of Argob which is in Bashan, sixty great cities, with walls and with bars of bronze; 14 Ahinadab son of Iddo, towards Mahanaim; 15 Ahimaaz, in Naphtali, - moreover, he, took Basemath daughter of Solomon, to wife; 16 Banna son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth; 17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar; 18 Shimei son of Ela, in Benjamin; 19 Geber son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, - the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, being, the one governor, that was in the land.
20 Judah and Israel, were many, as the sand that is by the sea, for multitude, - eating and drinking, and rejoicing.