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The twelve district governors likely managed smaller tasks, like collecting taxes and supplying food for the king's household. Solomon's twelve districts did not match the old tribal areas exactly.
Events
People
Ben-hesed: Solomon's officer in Aruboth Hesed: A district overseer under Solomon
Places
Arubboth: A district in Israel under Solomon's rule Hepher: A Canaanite city conquered by Joshua; later a Solomonic district Socoh: Town in Judah; site of David's battle with Goliath
Glossary
Arubboth Ben-Hesed Genealogy Hepher (Place) Hesed Jehoshaphat (Person) Jerusalem Kings, Books of First and Second Paruah Sochoh Soco (Place), Socoh Solomon (Person)
Topics
Aruboth: A District Laid Under Tribute to Solomon's Commissariat Canaan: Land of Divided Into Twelve Provinces by Solomon Commissary for Royal Households Hepher: A City West of the Jordan River Hesed: Father of One of Solomon's officers Holy Land: Divided Into: Twelve Provinces by Solomon King: Commissary of Kings: Officers of Providers for the King's Table Kings: Their Revenues Derived From: Tax on Produce of the Land Officer: Civil: Appointed by Kings Purveyor for Solomon Rulers: Wicked: Solomon, Oppressing the People Socoh: Also Called Shocho, Shochoh, Shoco, Sochoh: One of Solomon's Commissaries In Solomon: Divides his Kingdom Into Subsistence Departments Solomon: His Purveyors Solomon: Officers of Tax: Paid in Provisions