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Solomon had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.
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These are their names: Ben-Hur—in the hill country of Ephraim;
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Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;
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Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his);
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Ben-Abinadab—in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);