7. Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.
8. These are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;
9. Ben Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
10. Ben Hesed, in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
11. Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife);
12. Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
13. Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);