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Atomic Bible
1 Kings 4:10
Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
from Solomon’s Twelve Officers, 1 Kings 4:7-19
What it says

Ben-hesed is placed over Arubboth, with Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonging to him. The territory is defined as part of his charge.

What it is doing

This verse continues the territorial listing of Solomon's officers.

In context

7Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year, 8and these were their names: 9Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan; 10Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him); 11Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife); 12Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam; 13Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars); 14Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim; 15Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon); 16Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth; 17Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar; 18Shimei son of Ela in Benjamin; 19Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan.