6. Ahishar was responsible for everything in the palace;Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the labor force.
7. Solomon placed twelve governors over the districts of Israel, who gathered food from their districts for the king and his family. Each governor was responsible for bringing food to the king one month of each year.
8. These are the names of the twelve governors:Ben-Hur was governor of the mountain country of Ephraim.
9. Ben-Deker was governor of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Bethhanan.
10. Ben-Hesed was governor of Arubboth, Socoh, and all the land of Hepher.
11. Ben-Abinadab was governor of Naphoth Dor. (He was married to Taphath, Solomon’s daughter.)
12. Baana son of Ahilud was governor of Taanach, Megiddo, and all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan. This was below Jezreel from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across from Jokmeam.
13. Ben-Geber was governor of Ramoth in Gilead. (He was governor of all the towns of Jair in Gilead. Jair was the son of Manasseh. Ben-Geber was also over the district of Argob in Bashan, which had sixty large, walled cities with bronze bars on their gates.)
14. Ahinadab son of Iddo was governor of Mahanaim.