7. Solomon chose twelve regional officers, who took turns bringing food for him and his household. Each officer provided food from his region for one month of the year.
8. These were the twelve officers:The son of Hur was in charge of the hill country of Ephraim.
9. The son of Deker was in charge of the towns of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan.
30-31. He was wiser than anyone else in the world, including the wisest people of the east and of Egypt. He was even wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Mahol's three sons, Heman, Calcol, and Darda. Solomon became famous in every country around Judah and Israel.
32. Solomon wrote three thousand wise sayings and composed more than a thousand songs.
33. He could talk about all kinds of plants, from large trees to small bushes, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.
34. Kings all over the world heard about Solomon's wisdom and sent people to listen to him teach.