[8] The names of these twelve officers were: Ben-hur, whose area for this taxation was the hill country of Ephraim; Ben-deker, whose area was Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan; Ben-hesed, whose area was Arubboth, including Socoh and all the land of Hepher; Ben-abinadab (who married Solomon's daughter, the princess Taphath), whose area was the highlands of Dor; Baana (son of Ahilud), whose area was Taanach and Megiddo, all of Beth-shean near Zarethan below Jezreel, and all the territory from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and over to Jokmeam; Ben-geber, whose area was Ramoth-gilead, including the villages of Jair (the son of Manasseh) in Gilead; and the region of Argob in Bashan, including sixty walled cities with bronze gates; Ahinadab (the son of Iddo), whose area was Mahanaim; Ahimaaz (who married Princess Basemath, another of Solomon's daughters), whose area was Naphtali; Baana (son of Hushai), whose areas were Asher and Bealoth; Jehoshaphat (son of Paruah), whose area was Issachar; Shimei (son of Ela), whose area was Benjamin; Geber (son of Uri), whose area was Gilead, including the territories of King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan. A general manager supervised these officials and their work.
