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The chapter names key leaders such as Azariah son of Zadok the priest, Elihoreph and Ahijah as scribes, Jehoshaphat as recorder, Benaiah over the army, and Zadok and Abiathar as priests (1 Kings 4:2-4). It also lists officers over the household and forced labor (1 Kings 4:6). The list presents how Solomon’s court was organized.
2These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
4and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
5and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, [and] the king`s friend;
6and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.