God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 4:11
11Benabinadab had the entire region of Dor. (Solomon’s daughter Taphath was his wife.)
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
9Bendeker, who was in charge of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan, and 10Benhesed, who was in charge of Arubboth, Socoh, and the entire region of Hepher. Benabinadab had the entire region of Dor. (Solomon’s daughter Taphath was his wife.) 12Baana, son of Ahilud, had Taanach, Megiddo, and all of Beth Shean. (This was near Zarethan, below Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah and over to Jokmeam.) 13Bengeber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he had the settlements of Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, in Gilead. He ⌞also⌟ had the territory of Argob in Bashan, 60 large cities with walls and bronze bars across their gates.
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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 12:23the king of Dor in Naphoth Dor, the king of Goiim in Gilgal,
- Joshua 17:11In Issachar and Asher, Manasseh possessed Beth Shean and Ibleam with their villages and the people living in Dor, En Dor, Taanach, and Megiddo and their villages. The last three are on mountain ridges.
- Judges 1:27Now, the tribe of Manasseh did not force out the people of Beth Shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, and Megiddo or their villages. The Canaanites were determined to live in this land.
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
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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
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