1 KINGS 4:19 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.”
The final officer mentioned, who governed in the land of Gilead with responsibility for the kingdoms previously held by Sihon and Og, represents the culmination of Solomon's administrative reach, extending the Davidic authority into distant, difficult-to-govern territories that required extraordinary administrative capability and loyalty. This officer's assignment to such a vast and remote region demonstrates Solomon's confidence in selecting capable leaders and his determination to consolidate David's military conquests into a stable, revenue-generating administrative structure. The comprehensive listing of these twelve officers concludes with a portrait of a kingdom at the height of administrative sophistication, organized for maximum efficiency and stability.
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