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## 1 Kings 4:1-6 in Context (Verses 1–9 KJV)
 
 [1 ](/kjv/1-kings/4/1) So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
 
 [2 ](/kjv/1-kings/4/2) And these *were* the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,*
 
 [3 ](/kjv/1-kings/4/3) Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.**
 
 [4 ](/kjv/1-kings/4/4) And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada *was* over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar *were* the priests:
 
 [5 ](/kjv/1-kings/4/5) And Azariah the son of Nathan *was* over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan *was* principal officer, *and* the king’s friend:
 
 [6 ](/kjv/1-kings/4/6) And Ahishar *was* over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda *was* over the tribute.*
 
 [7 ](/kjv/1-kings/4/7) ¶ And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
 
 [8 ](/kjv/1-kings/4/8) And these *are* their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:*
 
 [9 ](/kjv/1-kings/4/9) The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:*
 
[1 Kings 3](/kjv/1-kings/3) [1 Kings 5](/kjv/1-kings/5)

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