6. Ahishar was in charge of the palace.Adoniram, son of Abda, was in charge of forced labor.
7. Solomon appointed 12 district governors in Israel. They were to provide food for the king and his palace. Each one had to supply food for one month every year.
8. Their names wereBenhur, who was in charge of the hills of Ephraim,
9. Bendeker, who was in charge of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan, and
10. Benhesed, who was in charge of Arubboth, Socoh, and the entire region of Hepher.
11. Benabinadab had the entire region of Dor.(Solomon’s daughter Taphath was his wife.)
12. Baana, son of Ahilud, had Taanach, Megiddo, and all of Beth Shean.(This was near Zarethan, below Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah and over to Jokmeam.)