1 Kings 4:1-9 Modern English Version (MEV)

1. So King Solomon was king over all Israel.

2. These were the officials in his court:Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest.

3. Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries.Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;

4. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army.Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

5. Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers,and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer and the king’s friend.

6. Ahishar was over the household,and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the forced labor.

7. Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel who made provision for the king and his household. Each man was assigned a month to make provision.

8. These are their names:the son of Hur in Mount Ephraim;

9. the son of Deker in Makaz and in Shaalbim and Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;

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