Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;
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1 Kings 4:5 in context
1 Kings 4:2–8
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These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
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Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
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Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, the king’s friend;
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Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
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Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.
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These are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;
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