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1 Kings 4:5

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and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, [and] the king's friend;

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The Kingdom of David and SolomonThe united kingdom of Israel at its height under kings David and Solomon.

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These places span Solomon’s kingdom and its tributary reach, from Dan and Lebanon in the north to Beers

Places in this passage

1 Kings 4:5 mentions Abel-meholah, Argob, Bashan, Beersheba, Beth-shan, Beth-shemesh, Dan, East, Egypt, Euphrates, Gaza, Gilead, Havvoth-jair, Jezreel, Lebanon, Mahanaim, Megiddo, Naphoth-dor, Ramoth-gilead, Shaalbim, Socoh, Taanach and Tiphsah.

Argob · Bertramz
Bashan · Shayshal2
Beersheba · gugganij
Beth-shan · A.Sobkowski

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