9. Ben-deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-bethhanan;
10. Ben-hesed in Arubboth, who had Socoh and all the land of Hepher;
11. Ben-abinadab in all of Naphath-dor (Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, was his wife);
12. Baana, Ahilud’s son, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-shean beside Zarethan and below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and over to the region opposite Jokmeam;
13. Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead, who controlled the villages of Jair, Manasseh’s son, which were in Gilead, and who had the Argob region that was in Bashan—sixty large walled cities with bronze bars;
14. Ahinadab, Iddo’s son, in Mahanaim;
15. Ahimaaz in Naphtali, who also took Solomon’s daughter Basemath as his wife;
16. Baana, Hushai’s son, in Asher and Bealoth;
17. Jehoshaphat, Paruah’s son, inIssachar;
18. Shimei, Ela’s son, in Benjamin;
19. Geber, Uri’s son, in the land of Gilead, the land of the Amorite king Sihon and of King Og of Bashan;and there was a single officer who was in the land of Judah.
20. Judah and Israel grew numerous like the sand alongside the sea. They ate, drank, and celebrated.
21. Solomon ruled over all the states from the Euphrates River through the Philistines’ land and as far as the border of Egypt. These areas brought tribute to Solomon and served him all the days of his life.
22. Solomon’s food requirements for a single day included thirty kors of refined flour; sixty kors of flour;