9. Bendeker: the cities of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, Elon, and Beth Hanan
10. Benhesed: the cities of Arubboth and Socoh and all the territory of Hepher
11. Benabinadab, who was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath: the whole region of Dor
12. Baana son of Ahilud: the cities of Taanach, Megiddo, and all the region near Beth Shan, near the town of Zarethan, south of the town of Jezreel, as far as the city of Abel Meholah and the city of Jokmeam
13. Bengeber: the city of Ramoth in Gilead, and the villages in Gilead belonging to the clan of Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, and the region of Argob in Bashan, sixty large towns in all, fortified with walls and with bronze bars on the gates
14. Ahinadab son of Iddo: the district of Mahanaim
15. Ahimaaz, who was married to Basemath, another of Solomon's daughters: the territory of Naphtali
16. Baana son of Hushai: the region of Asher and the town of Bealoth
17. Jehoshaphat son of Paruah: the territory of Issachar
18. Shimei son of Ela: the territory of Benjamin
19. Geber son of Uri: the region of Gilead, which had been ruled by King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of BashanBesides these twelve, there was one governor over the whole land.
20. The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore; they ate and drank, and were happy.
21. Solomon's kingdom included all the nations from the River Euphrates to Philistia and the Egyptian border. They paid him taxes and were subject to him all his life.
22. The supplies Solomon needed each day were 5,000 litres of fine flour and 10,000 litres of meal;
23. ten stall-fed cattle, twenty pasture-fed cattle, and a hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and poultry.
24. Solomon ruled over all the land west of the River Euphrates, from Tiphsah on the Euphrates as far west as the city of Gaza. All the kings west of the Euphrates were subject to him, and he was at peace with all the neighbouring countries.