1 Kings 4:11

1 Kings 4:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
• New International Version (NIV)Ben-Abinadab—in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);
• English Standard Version (ESV)Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ben-Abinadab, in all the regions of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife;

Context of 1 Kings 4:11

9The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan: 10The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher: The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife: 12Baana 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: 13The son of Geber, in Ramoth–gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:

1 Kings 4:11 word by word

בֶּן־אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב כָּל־נָ֣פַת דֹּ֑אר טָפַת֙ בַּת־שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה הָ֥יְתָה לּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃ סRead the interlinear

• The son of Abinadabבֶּן־אֲבִינָדָבben-'ăbîynâdâb · Ben-AbinadabH1125
• in all the regionנָפָהnâphâh · sieveH5299
• of Dorדֹּארdôr dô'r · DorH1756
• which had Taphathטָפַתţâphath · TaphathH2955
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• to wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:11

• Joshua 12:23The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;
• Joshua 17:11And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth–shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
• Judges 1:27Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth–shean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Dor - See Joshua 11:2 note. It has always been a practice among Oriental potentates to attach to themselves the more important of their officers by giving them for wives princesses of the royal house. Hence, the union here between Ben-Abinadab (probably Solomon‘s first cousin, compare 1 Samuel 16:8) and Taphath. Compare 1 Kings 4:15.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 4:11

• Abinadab
• Canaan
• Commissary
• Dor
• King
• Officer
• Purveyor
• Rulers
• Solomon
• Taphath
• Tax

In the dictionaries

• Solomon
• Abinadab
• Dor
• Region
• Abishag
• Ben-Abinadab
• Deer
• Genealogy
• Height; Heights
• Horse

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