God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 4:12
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.)
1 Kings 4:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth–shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth–shean to Abel–meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
- New International Version (NIV)Baana son of Ahilud—in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across to Jokmeam;
- English Standard Version (ESV)Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-shean that is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, and from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as the other side of Jokmeam;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth Shean, which is beside Zaretan below Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as the other side of Jokneam;
Context of 1 Kings 4:12
10Benhesed, who was in charge of Arubboth, Socoh, and the entire region of Hepher. 11Benabinadab had the entire region of Dor. (Solomon’s daughter Taphath was his wife.) Baana, 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. 14Ahinadab, son of Iddo, was in charge of Mahanaim.
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בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיל֔וּד תַּעְנַ֖ךְ וּמְגִדּ֑וֹ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית שְׁאָ֡ן אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵ֨צֶל צָרְתַ֜נָה מִתַּ֣חַת לְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל מִבֵּ֤ית שְׁאָן֙ עַ֚ד אָבֵ֣ל מְחוֹלָ֔ה עַ֖ד מֵעֵ֥בֶר לְיָקְמֳעָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Baanaבַּעֲנָאba‛ănâ' · BaanaH1195
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Ahiludאֲחִילוּד'ăchîylûd · AhiludH286
- Taanachתַּעֲנָךְta‛ănâk ta‛nâk · TaanachH8590
- and Megiddoמְגִדּוֹmegiddôn megiddô · MegiddoH4023
- and all Beth–sheanבֵּית שְׁאָןbêyth she'ân bêyth shân · Beth-sheanH1052
- byאֵ֫צֶל'êtsel · besideH681
- Zartanahצָֽרְתָןtsârethân · ZarethanH6891
- beneath Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאלyizre‛ê'l · JezreelH3157
- to Abel–meholahאָבֵל מְחוֹלָה'âbêl mechôlâh · Abel-meholahH65
- beyondעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: besideH5676
- Jokneamיׇקְמְעָםyoqme‛âm · JokmeamH3361
Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:12
- 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 5:19Kings came and fought. Then the kings of Canaan fought. They fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. But they didn’t carry off any rich loot.
- 2 Kings 23:29In Josiah’s days Pharaoh Necoh (the king of Egypt) came to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went to attack Necoh. When Pharaoh saw him at Megiddo, Pharaoh killed him.
- 1 Samuel 31:10They put his armor in the temple of their goddesses—the Asherahs—and fastened his corpse to the wall of Beth Shan.
- 1 Kings 7:46The king cast them in foundries in the Jordan Valley between Succoth and Zarethan.
- Joshua 3:16the water, the water stopped flowing from upstream. The water rose up like a dam as far away as the city of Adam near Zarethan. The water flowing down toward the Sea of the Plains (the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. Then the people crossed from the east side ⌞of the Jordan River⌟ directly opposite Jericho.
- 1 Kings 18:46The Lord’s power was on Elijah. He hiked up his robe and ran ahead of Ahab until they came to Jezreel.
- 1 Kings 19:16Anoint Jehu, son of Nimshi, as king of Israel. And anoint Elisha, son of Shaphat, from Abel Meholah as prophet to take your place.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12On these cities see Joshua 12:21; Joshua 3:16; Judges 7:22; Joshua 21:22.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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