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So King Solomon was king over all Israel.
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And these were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
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Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and Abiathar, the priests;
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Azariah the son of Nathan, over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest and the king's friend;
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Ahishar, over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda, over the labor force.
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And Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each one made provision for one month of the year.
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These are their names: Ben-Hur, in the mountains of Ephraim;
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Ben-Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
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Ben-Hesed, in Arubboth; to him belonged Sochoh and all the land of Hepher;