1. So King Solomon ruled over the whole nation of Israel.
2. Here are the names of his chief officials. Azariah was the priest. He was the son of Zadok.
3. Elihoreph and Ahijah were secretaries. They were the sons of Shisha. Jehoshaphat kept the records. He was the son of Ahilud.
4. Benaiah was the commander in chief. He was the son of Jehoiada. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
5. Azariah was in charge of the local officials. He was the son of Nathan. Zabud was a priest. He was the king's personal adviser. He was the son of Nathan.
6. Ahishar was in charge of the palace. Adoniram was in charge of those who were forced to work for the king. He was the son of Abda.
7. Solomon also had 12 local governors over the whole land of Israel. They provided supplies for the king and the royal family. Each governor had to provide supplies for one month out of each year.
8. Here are their names and areas. Ben-Hur's area was the hill country of Ephraim.