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 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 the land of Gilead (the territory which had once belonged to King Sihon of the Amorites and to King Og of Bashan). He was sole governor of the area.

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 belonged to the tribe of Issachar by its clans.

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