“Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,”
1 Kings 4:7 (BSB)
Context Reading
5Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king; 6Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor. 7Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year, 8and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim; 9Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;