1. Now king Solomon was reigning over all of Israel.
2. And these were the leaders that he had: Azariah, the son of Zadok, the priest;
3. Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, the scribes; Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, the keeper of records;
4. Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, over the army; and Zadok, and Abiathar, priests;
5. Azariah, the son of Nathan, over those who were assisting the king; Zabud, the son of Nathan, the priest, the friend of the king;
6. and Ahishar, first ruler of the house; and Adoniram, the son of Abda, over the tribute.
7. And Solomon had twelve commanders over all of Israel, who offered yearly provisions for the king and his house. For each was ministering the necessities, by each month of the year.
8. And these are their names: Benhur, on mount Ephraim;
9. Bendeker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon, and in Beth-hanan;
10. Benhesed, in Arubboth: his was Socoh and the entire land of Hepher;
11. Benabinadab, to whom was all of Naphath-Dor, who had Taphath, the daughter of Solomon, as wife;
12. Baana, the son of Ahilud, who was reigning in Taanach, and Megiddo, and all of Bethshean, which is beside Zarethan and below Jezreel, from Bethshean as far as Abelmeholah, opposite Jokmeam;
13. Bengeber, in Ramoth Gilead, who had the town of Jair, the son of Manasseh, in Gilead; the same was first in the entire region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls that had bronze bars;
14. Ahinadab, the son of Iddo, who was first in Mahanaim;
15. Ahimaaz, in Naphtali, and he also had Basemath, the daughter of Solomon, in marriage;
16. Baana, the son of Hushai, in Asher and in Bealoth;