"Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and king's friend." — Azariah (*Azaryahu*), son of Nathan (the prophet), oversees *the officers* (*'al ha-netzivim*, over the governors/commissioners). Zabud (*Tzavud*), also a son of Nathan, held the court position of *friend of the king* (*re'eh ha-melekh*), an intimate advisory role. The prominence of Nathan's descendants reflects the prophet's influence on Solomon's administration.

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