1 Kings 5:14

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People came from all the nations to hear Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

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  • 1 Kgs 4:6-9 : 6 Ahishar was in charge of the palace; Adoniram, son of Abda, was in charge of forced labor. 7 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. 8 These are their names: Ben-Hur was in the hill country of Ephraim. 9 Ben-Deker was in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan. 10 Ben-Hesed was in Arubboth; to him belonged Socoh and the entire territory of Hepher. 11 Ben-Abinadab was in all the region of Dor. Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife. 12 Baana, son of Ahilud, was in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-Shean near Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-Shean to Abel-Meholah and beyond to Jokmeam. 13 Ben-Geber was in Ramoth-Gilead; he governed the villages of Jair, son of Manasseh, in Gilead, and also the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty large walled cities and bronze gates. 14 Ahinadab, son of Iddo, was in Mahanaim. 15 Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon. 16 Baana, son of Hushai, was in Asher and Bealoth. 17 Jehoshaphat, son of Paruah, was in Issachar. 18 Shimei, son of Ela, was in Benjamin. 19 Geber, son of Uri, was in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan. He was the only governor in that region.
  • 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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