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

7Solomon had 12 officers with authority in the regions of Israel. They supplied food for the king and for the people who lived in his palace. Each officer had to supply food to the king for one month in each year. 8These are their names: Ben-Hur had authority in Ephraim's hill country. Ben-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. 11Ben-Abinadab had authority in Naphath Dor. He had married Solomon's daughter, Taphath.

1 Kings 4:9 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• The son of Dekarדֶּ֫קֶרdeqer · DekarH1857
• The son of Dekarבֶּן־דֶּ֫קֶרben-deqer · Ben-dekerH1128
• in Makazמָקַץmâqats · MakazH4739
• and in Shaalbimשַׁעַלְבִיםsha‛albîym sha‛ălabbîyn · ShaalbimH8169
• and Beth–shemeshבֵּית שֶׁ֫מֶשׁbêyth shemesh · Beth-shemeshH1053
• and Elon–beth–hananאֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן'êylôn bêyth chânân · Elonbeth-hananH358

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:9

• Joshua 19:42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
• 1 Samuel 6:12The cows pulled the cart straight along the road towards Beth Shemesh. They did not turn off the road at all, to the left side or the right side. As they went, they made a lot of noise. The Philistine rulers walked behind the cart all the way, as far as the edge 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