1 Kings 4:9

1 Kings 4:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan:
• New International Version (NIV)Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elonbeth-hanan;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ben-Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;

Context of 1 Kings 4:9

7And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year. 8And these are their names: Ben-hur, in the hill-country of Ephraim; Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan; 10Ben-hesed, in Arubboth (to him pertained Socoh, and all the land of Hepher); 11Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife);

1 Kings 4:9 word by word

בֶּן־דֶּ֛קֶר בְּמָקַ֥ץ וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ית שָׁ֑מֶשׁ וְאֵיל֖וֹן בֵּ֥ית חָנָֽן׃ סRead the interlinear

• Shaalbimשַׁעַלְבִיםsha‛albîym sha‛ălabbîyn · ShaalbimH8169
• Beth-shemeshבֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁbêyth shemesh · Beth-shemeshH1053

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:9

• Joshua 19:42and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,
• 1 Samuel 6:12And the kine took the straight way by the way to Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9For some of the names, see Joshua 19:41-43.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-19The twelve district governors likely managed smaller tasks, like collecting taxes and supplying food for the king's household. Solomon's twelve districts did not match the old tribal areas exactly.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 4:9

• Beth-Shemesh
• Canaan
• Commissary
• Dekar
• Elon-Beth-Hanan
• King
• Makaz
• Officer
• Purveyor
• Rulers
• Shaalbim
• Solomon
• Tax

In the dictionaries

• Beth-Shemesh
• Region
• Shaalabbin
• Solomon
• Abishag
• Ben-Deker
• Beth-Hanan; Elon-Beth-Hanan
• Deer
• Dekar
• Elon (2)

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings