41 And king Solomon is king over all Israel, 2 and these 'are' the heads whom he hath: Azariah son of Zadok 'is' the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah sons of Shisha 'are' scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud 'is' remembrancer; 4 and Benaiah son of Jehoiada 'is' over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar 'are' priests; 5 and Azariah son of Nathan 'is' over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan 'is' minister, friend of the king; 6 And Ahishar 'is' over the household, and Adoniram son of Abda 'is' over the tribute. 7 And Solomon hath twelve officers over all Israel, and they have sustained the king and his household—a month in the year is on each one for sustenance; 8 and these 'are' their names: Ben-Hur in the hill-country of Ephraim; 9 Ben-Dekar in Makaz, and Shaalbim, and Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan. 10 Ben-Hesed 'is' in Aruboth, hath Sochoh and all the land of Hepher; 11 Ben-Abinadab 'hath' all the elevation of Dor, Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife. 12 Baana Ben-Ahilud 'hath' Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-Shean, which 'is' by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-Shean unto Abel-Meholah, unto beyond Jokneam. 13 Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead, hath the small towns of Jair son of Manasseh, which 'are' in Gilead; he hath a portion of Argob that 'is' in Bashan, sixty great cities 'with' wall and brazen bar. 14 Ahinadab son of Iddo 'hath' Mahanaim. 15 Ahimaaz 'is' in Naphtali; he also hath taken Basemath daughter of Solomon for a wife. 16 Baanah Ben-Hushai 'is' in Asher, and in Aloth. 17 Jehoshaphat Ben-Paruah 'is' in Issachar. 18 Shimei Ben-Elah 'is' in Benjamin. 19 Geber Ben-Uri 'is' in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorite, and of Og king of Bashan: and one officer who 'is' in the land.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 4:1-19

Commentary on 1 Kings 4:1-19

(Read 1 Kings 4:1-19)

In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.