10. Ben-Hesed was governor over Arubboth, Socoh and Hepher.
11. Ben-Abinadab was governor over Naphoth Dor. (He was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon.)
12. Baana son of Ahilud was governor over Taanach, Megiddo and all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan. (This was below Jezreel from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across Jokmeam.)
13. Ben-Geber was governor over Ramoth in Gilead. (He was governor over all the Towns of Jair in Gilead. Jair was the son of Manasseh. Ben-Geber was also over the district of Argob in Bashan. It had 60 large, walled cities with bronze bars on their gates.)
14. Ahinadab son of Iddo was governor over Mahanaim.
15. Ahimaaz was governor over Naphtali. (He was married to Basemath daughter of Solomon.)
16. Baana son of Hushai was governor over Asher and Aloth.
17. Jehoshaphat son of Paruah was governor over Issachar.
18. Shimei son of Ela was governor over Benjamin.
19. Geber son of Uri was governor over Gilead. (Gilead was the country where Sihon king of the Amorite people lived. Og king of Bashan also lived there.) But Geber was the only governor over the district.
20. There were many people in Judah and Israel. There were as many people as there were grains of sand on the seashore. The people ate, drank and were happy.
21. Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistine people. His kingdom went as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought Solomon the payments he demanded. And they obeyed him all his life.