1 Kings 4:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

Here is a list of Solomon's highest officials while he was king of Israel: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest; Elihoreph and Ahijah sons of Shisha were the secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud kept the government records; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the army commander; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the regional officers; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and the king's advisor; Ahishar was the prime minister; Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:12

I said these things when I lived in Jerusalem as king of Israel.

2 Chronicles 9:30

After Solomon had ruled 40 years from Jerusalem,

1 Chronicles 12:38

All of these soldiers voluntarily came to Hebron because they wanted David to become king of Israel. In fact, everyone in Israel wanted the same thing.

1 Kings 11:13

When I do, I will still let him rule one tribe, because I have not forgotten that David was my servant and Jerusalem is my chosen city.

2 Samuel 5:5

He lived in Hebron for the first seven and a half years and ruled only Judah. Then he moved to Jerusalem, where he ruled both Israel and Judah for 33 years.

1 Kings 3:28

Everyone in Israel was amazed when they heard how Solomon had made his decision. They realized that God had given him wisdom to judge fairly.

1 Kings 12:6

Rehoboam went to some leaders who had been his father's senior officials, and he asked them, “What should I tell these people?”

2 Samuel 8:15

David ruled all Israel with fairness and justice.

2 Samuel 20:23

Joab was the commander of Israel's entire army. Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of David's bodyguard.

2 Chronicles 1:13

Solomon then left Gibeon and returned to Jerusalem, the capital city of Israel.

Nehemiah 13:26

God dearly loved King Solomon of Israel and made him the greatest king on earth, but Solomon's foreign wives led him into sin.