1 Kings 4:18-20

Expanded Bible

¹⁸ Shimei son of Ela was ·governor [deputy; administrator] of Benjamin.

¹⁹ Geber son of Uri was ·governor [deputy; administrator] of Gilead. Gilead had been the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan. ·But Geber was the only governor over this district [In addition, there was one governor/deputy/adminstrator over the land of Judah].

Solomon’s Kingdom^(A)

²⁰ There were as many people in Judah and Israel as grains of sand on the seashore [Gen. 22:17; 32:12]. The people ate, drank, and were ·happy [content; rejoicing].