1 Kings 4:3-13

3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;

4 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;

5 and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer and the king's friend;

6 and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household; each man his month in a year made provision.

8 And these are their names: the son of Hur, in Mount Ephraim;

9 the son of Deker, in Makaz and in Shaalbim and Bethshemesh and Elonbethhanan;

10 the son of Hesed, in Arubboth; to him pertained Sochoh and all the land of Hepher;

11 the son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor, who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as a wife;

12 Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam;

13 the son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars;

1 Kings 4:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST KINGS 4

As in the preceding chapter we have a proof of the wisdom and understanding which the Lord gave to Solomon, as promised, so in this an account is given of the riches and honour he was possessed of; of him, as king over all Israel, and of his princes, 1Ki 4:1-6; of the providers of food for his household in the several parts of the land, 1Ki 4:7-19; of the largeness and extent of his dominions, and of the peace and prosperity thereof, 1Ki 4:20,21,24,25; of his daily provisions for his household and for his cattle, 1Ki 4:22,23,26-28; and of his superior wisdom and knowledge to all others in all nations, which brought some out of all to hear it, 1Ki 4:29-34.