1 Kings 4:1-7 ▼

1 King Solomon was king over all [the people of] Israel.

2 These were his [chief] officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the high priest;

3 Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder [of important events];

4 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

5 Azariah the son of Nathan was in charge of the deputies; Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and was the king’s friend [and trusted advisor];

6 Ahishar was in charge of the household (palace); and Adoniram the son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

7 Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who secured provisions for the king and his household; each man had to provide for a month in the year.