1 Kings 4:15

1 Kings 4:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
• New International Version (NIV)Ahimaaz—in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);
• English Standard Version (ESV)Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he had taken Basemath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife;

Context of 1 Kings 4:15

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. 14Iddo's son had authority in Mahanaim. Ahimaaz had authority in Naphtali. He had married Solomon's daughter, Basemath. 16Hushai's son Baana had authority in Asher and Aloth. 17Paruah's son Jehoshaphat had authority in Issachar.

1 Kings 4:15 word by word

אֲחִימַ֖עַץ בְּנַפְתָּלִ֑י גַּם־ה֗וּא לָקַ֛ח אֶת־בָּשְׂמַ֥ת בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ahimaazאֲחִימַ֫עַץ'ăchîyma‛ats · AhimaazH290
• in Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaphtâlîy · NaphtaliH5321
• he also tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: marryH3947
• Basmathבָּֽשְׂמַתboώmath · BasemathH1315
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• to wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:15

• Joshua 19:32The sixth part of the land was for Naphtali's tribe, clan by clan.
• 1 Kings 4:11Ben-Abinadab had authority in Naphath Dor. He had married Solomon's daughter, Taphath.
• 1 Samuel 18:18But David said to Saul, ‘I am not an important person. My family and my father's clan are not important either. I do not deserve to marry the king's daughter.’

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:15

• 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 4:15

• Ahimaaz
• Basmath
• Canaan
• Commissary
• King
• Officer
• Purveyor
• Rulers
• Solomon
• Tax

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• Naphtali
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• Bashemath
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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