Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who [a]provided for the king and his household; each man had to [b]provide for a month in the year. These are their names: Ben-hur, in the (A)hill country of Ephraim; Ben-deker in Makaz and (B)Shaalbim and (C)Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan;

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 4:7 Lit nourished
  2. 1 Kings 4:7 Lit nourish

Solomon had twelve district governors(A) 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(B) of Ephraim;

Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim,(C) Beth Shemesh(D) and Elon Bethhanan;

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