Bible verse
Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;
1 Kings 4:5 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Kings 4.
1 So King Solomon ruled over Israel,
2 and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;
3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;
4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
5 Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;
6 Ahishar was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of the forced labor.
7 Solomon 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,
8 and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim;
9 Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
KJV
And Azariah the son of Nathan [was] over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan [was] principal officer, [and] the king’s friend:
ASV
and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, and the king’s friend;
ERV
and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was priest, and the king’s friend;
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