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 was in charge of Naphtali. (He also married Solomon’s daughter Basemath.) 16Baana, son of Hushai, was in charge of Asher and Aloth. Jehoshaphat, son of Paruah, was in charge of Issachar. 18Shimei, son of Ela, was in charge of Benjamin. 19Geber, son of Uri, was in charge of Gilead, the territory of King Sihon the Amorite and King Og of Bashan. (There was only one governor in that territory.)

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 fourth lot was drawn for the families descended from Issachar.

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