1 Kings 4:17

1 Kings 4:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jehoshaphat the 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;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Jehoshaphat son of Paruah, in Issachar.

Context of 1 Kings 4:17

15Ahimaaz—in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon); 16Baana son of Hushai—in Asher and in Aloth; Jehoshaphat son of Paruah—in Issachar; 18Shimei son of Ela—in Benjamin; 19Geber son of Uri—in Gilead (the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and the country of Og king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.

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 came out for Issachar according to 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