1 Kings 4:17

1 Kings 4:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
• New International Version (NIV)Jehoshaphat son of Paruah—in Issachar;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

Context of 1 Kings 4:17

15Ahimaaz had authority in Naphtali. He had married Solomon's daughter, Basemath. 16Hushai's son Baana had authority in Asher and Aloth. Paruah's son Jehoshaphat had authority in Issachar. 18Ela's son Shimei had authority in Benjamin. 19Uri's son Geber had authority in Gilead. Gilead was the region where Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan, had ruled. There was also one officer who had authority over the whole land.

1 Kings 4:17 word by word

יְהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־פָּר֖וּחַ בְּיִשָׂשכָֽר׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Paruahפָּרוּחַpârûach · ParuahH6515
• in Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרyiώώâώkâr · IssacharH3485

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:17

• Joshua 19:17The next part of the land was for Issachar's tribe, clan by clan.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:17

• 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 4:17

• Canaan
• Commissary
• Jehoshaphat
• King
• Officer
• Paruah
• Purveyor
• Rulers
• Solomon
• Tax

In the dictionaries

• Issachar
• Jehoshaphat
• Paruah
• Region
• Solomon
• Abishag
• Deer
• Genealogy
• Horse
• Jehoshaphat (1)

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