1 Kings 4:7

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Solomon had twelve officials over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and his household, each one responsible for providing throughout one month of the year.

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  • 1 Chr 27:1-9 : 1 The sons of Israel were counted by their numbers, the heads of families, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters of the divisions, those who came in and went out month by month for all the months of the year. Each division had twenty-four thousand men. 2 Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel, and in his division were twenty-four thousand. 3 He was from the sons of Perez, and he was the chief of all the commanders of the army in the first month. 4 Over the division for the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, with Mikloth as second in command. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 5 The commander for the third month was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest, who was chief. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 6 This Benaiah was a mighty warrior among the thirty and was over the thirty. His division was led by his son Ammizabad. 7 The fourth commander for the fourth month was Asahel, the brother of Joab, followed by his son Zebadiah. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 8 The fifth commander for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 9 The sixth commander for the sixth month was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 10 The seventh commander for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, from the descendants of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 11 The eighth commander for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, a descendant of Zerah. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 12 The ninth commander for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anethothite, from the tribe of Benjamin. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 13 The tenth commander for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, a descendant of Zerah. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 14 The eleventh commander for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, from the descendants of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand. 15 The twelfth commander for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

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