1 Kings 4:14

1 Kings 4:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
• New International Version (NIV)Ahinadab son of Iddo—in Mahanaim;
• English Standard Version (ESV)Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;

Context of 1 Kings 4:14

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. Ahinadab, son of Iddo, was in charge of Mahanaim. 15Ahimaaz was in charge of Naphtali. (He also married Solomon’s daughter Basemath.) 16Baana, son of Hushai, was in charge of Asher and Aloth.

1 Kings 4:14 word by word

אֲחִֽינָדָ֥ב בֶּן־עִדֹּ֖א מַחֲנָֽיְמָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ahinadabאֲחִינָדָב'ăchîynâdâb · AhinadabH292
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Iddoעִדּוֹ‛iddô ‛iddô' ‛iddîy' · IddoH5714
• Mahanaimמַחֲנַיִםmachănayim · MahanaimH4266

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:14

• Genesis 32:2When he saw them, Jacob said, “This is God’s camp!” He named that place Mahanaim [Two Camps].
• 2 Samuel 2:8Ner’s son Abner, commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ishbosheth and brought him to Mahanaim.
• 2 Samuel 17:24David had ⌞already⌟ come to Mahanaim by the time Absalom and all the men of Israel with him crossed the Jordan River.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:14

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14See the margin. Ahinadab had the territory from the places last mentioned as far as Mahanaim Genesis 32:2.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 4:14

• Ahinadab
• Canaan
• Commissary
• Iddo
• King
• Officer
• Purveyor
• Rulers
• Solomon
• Tax

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• Mahanaim
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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