1 Kings 4:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ Solomon had twelve local officials in charge of all of Israel.^[a] They provided food for the king and his household. Each of them was assigned to provide provisions for one month each year. ⁸ These are their names: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim; ⁹ Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;