1 Kings 4:11

1 Kings 4:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
• New International Version (NIV)Ben-Abinadab—in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);
• English Standard Version (ESV)Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ben-Abinadab, in all the regions of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife;

Context of 1 Kings 4:11

9Ben-Deker had authority in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Beth Hanan. 10Ben-Hesed had authority in Arubboth. That included Sokoh and all the fields around Hepher. Ben-Abinadab had authority in Naphath Dor. He had married Solomon's daughter, Taphath. 12Ahilud's son Baana had authority in Taanach and Megiddo, as well as in all of Beth-Shan that is near Zarethan, below Jezreel. He had authority from Beth-Shan to Abel-Meholah and as far as Jokmeam. 13Ben-Geber had authority in Ramoth Gilead. That included the villages of Manasseh's son Jair in Gilead. It also included the region of Argob in Bashan with 60 large cities which had strong walls gates with bronze bars.

1 Kings 4:11 word by word

בֶּן־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב כָּל־נָ֣פַת דֹּ֑אר טָפַת֙ בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה הָ֥יְתָה לּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The son of Abinadabבֶּן־אֲבִינָדָבben-'ăbîynâdâb · Ben-AbinadabH1125
• in all the regionנָפָהnâphâh · sieveH5299
• of Dorדֹּארdôr dô'r · DorH1756
• which had Taphathטָפַתţâphath · TaphathH2955
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• to wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:11

• Joshua 12:23king of Dor in Naphoth Dor, king of Goyim in Gilgal,
• Joshua 17:11Some towns that were in the lands of Issachar and Asher belonged to Manasseh. They were Beth Shan, Ibleam and the people who lived in Dor, Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo. They included the villages near those towns.
• Judges 1:27But the men of Manasseh's tribe could not chase out the people of these five cities: Beth Shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam and Megiddo. The Canaanites who lived there were strong. So they continued to live in those cities and the regions around them.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Dor - See Joshua 11:2 note. It has always been a practice among Oriental potentates to attach to themselves the more important of their officers by giving them for wives princesses of the royal house. Hence, the union here between Ben-Abinadab (probably Solomon‘s first cousin, compare 1 Samuel 16:8) and Taphath. Compare 1 Kings 4:15.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 4:11

• Abinadab
• Canaan
• Commissary
• Dor
• King
• Officer
• Purveyor
• Rulers
• Solomon
• Taphath
• Tax

In the dictionaries

• Solomon
• Abinadab
• Dor
• Region
• Abishag
• Ben-Abinadab
• Deer
• Genealogy
• Height; Heights
• Horse

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