1 Kings 4:5-7

Easy-to-Read Version

⁵Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the district governors;

Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and an advisor to King Solomon;

⁶Ahishar was responsible for everything in the king’s palace;

Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the slaves.

⁷Israel was divided into twelve districts. Solomon chose governors to rule over each district. These governors were ordered to gather food from their districts and give it to the king and his family. Each of the twelve governors was responsible for giving food to the king one month each year.

Read full chapter