1 Kings 4:12

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

10Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh was his and all the land of Hepher); 11Ben-abinadab in all the hills of Dor (Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife); Baana the son of Ahilud in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as the other side of Jokmeam; 13Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair, the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead were his: the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars were his); 14Ahinadab the son of Iddo in Mahanaim;

1 Kings 4:12 word by word

בַּֽעֲנָא֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיל֔וּד תַּעְנַ֖ךְ וּמְגִדּ֑וֹ וְכָל־בֵּ֣ית שְׁאָ֡ן אֲשֶׁר֩ אֵ֨צֶל צָרְתַ֜נָה מִתַּ֣חַת לְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל מִבֵּ֤ית שְׁאָן֙ עַ֚ד אָבֵ֣ל מְחוֹלָ֔ה עַ֖ד מֵעֵ֥בֶר לְיָקְמֳעָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

• Baanaבַּעֲנָאba‛ănâ' · BaanaH1195
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Ahiludאֲחִילוּד'ăchîylûd · AhiludH286
• Taanachתַּעֲנָךְta‛ănâk ta‛nâk · TaanachH8590
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• Beth-sheanבֵּית שְׁאָןbêyth she'ân bêyth shân · Beth-sheanH1052
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• Zarethanצָֽרְתָןtsârethân · ZarethanH6891
• belowמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• belowתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478
• Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאלyizre‛ê'l · JezreelH3157
• Abel-meholahאָבֵל מְחוֹלָה'âbêl mechôlâh · Abel-meholahH65
• as farעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• as the otherעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: besideH5676
• sideעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: besideH5676
• Jokmeamיׇקְמְעָםyoqme‛âm · JokmeamH3361

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:12

• Joshua 17:11In Issachar and in Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean and its towns and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; the third is Napheth.
• Judges 5:19“The kings came and fought; Then the kings of Canaan fought At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo; They took no plunder in silver.
• 2 Kings 23:29In his days Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt went up to the king of Assyria at the river Euphrates. And King Josiah went to meet him, and when Pharaoh Neco saw him he killed him at Megiddo.
• 1 Samuel 31:10They put his weapons in the temple of Ashtaroth, and they nailed his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
• 1 Kings 7:46The king had them cast in the plain of the Jordan, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarethan.
• Joshua 3:16then the waters which were flowing down from above stood and rose up in one heap, a great distance away at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan; and those which were flowing down toward the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were completely cut off. So the people crossed opposite Jericho.
• 1 Kings 18:46Then the hand of the Lord was on Elijah, and he belted his cloak around his waist and outran Ahab to Jezreel.
• 1 Kings 19:16You shall also anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in 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

Topics related to 1 Kings 4:12

• Abel-Meholah
• Ahilud
• Baana
• Beth-Shean
• Canaan
• Commissary
• King
• Megiddo
• Officer
• Purveyor
• Rulers
• Solomon
• Taanach
• Tax
• Zaretan

In the dictionaries

• Abel
• Jezreel
• Abel-Meholah
• Abelmeholah
• Adam, the city of
• Baana
• Bethshean
• Camon
• Jokmeam
• Megiddo

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