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1 Kings 4:7-19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Kings 4:7-19
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7 [a]Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel who supplied food for the king and his household, each having to provide for one month in the year. 8 Their names were:[b]
the son of Hur in the hill country of Ephraim;
9 the son of Deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon Beth-hanan;
10 the son of Hesed in Arubboth, as well as in Socoh and the whole region of Hepher;
11 the son of Abinadab, in all Naphath-dor; he was married to Taphath, Solomon’s daughter;
12 Baana, son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo and all Beth-shean near Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah to beyond Jokmeam;
13 the son of Geber in Ramoth-gilead, having charge of the villages of Jair, son of Manasseh, in Gilead; and of the district of Argob in Bashan—sixty large walled cities with gates barred with bronze;
14 Ahinadab, son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
15 Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he was married to Basemath, another daughter of Solomon;
16 Baana, son of Hushai, in Asher and Aloth;
17 Jehoshaphat, son of Paruah, in Issachar;
18 Shimei, son of Ela, in Benjamin;
19 Geber, son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and of Og, king of Bashan.
There was one governor besides, in the land of Judah.[c]
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- 4:7–19 The administration of the kingdom thus initiated by Solomon continued in its main features for the duration of the monarchy in Israel and Judah. Note the use of “all Israel” to mean only the northern tribes (see also 5:27). Solomon’s exactions did not fall evenly on the whole people, but favored his own southern tribe of Judah. Eventually this inequity would lead to the dissolution of the union of Israel and Judah (12:1–19).
- 4:8–19 Several of the governors are identified only by their fathers’ names.
- 4:19 One governor…land of Judah: the royal territory of Judah had its own peculiar administration different from that of the twelve northern districts, each of which had to supply the king and his household with a month’s provisions of food each year (v. 7).
1 Kings 4:7-19
New International Version
1 Kings 4:7-19
New International Version
7 Solomon had twelve district governors(A) over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year. 8 These are their names:
Ben-Hur—in the hill country(B) of Ephraim;
9 Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim,(C) Beth Shemesh(D) and Elon Bethhanan;
10 Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Sokoh(E) and all the land of Hepher(F) were his);
11 Ben-Abinadab—in Naphoth Dor(G) (he was married to Taphath daughter of Solomon);
12 Baana son of Ahilud—in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all of Beth Shan(H) next to Zarethan(I) below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah(J) across to Jokmeam;(K)
13 Ben-Geber—in Ramoth Gilead (the settlements of Jair(L) son of Manasseh in Gilead(M) were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan and its sixty large walled cities(N) with bronze gate bars);
14 Ahinadab son of Iddo—in Mahanaim;(O)
15 Ahimaaz(P)—in Naphtali (he had married Basemath daughter of Solomon);
16 Baana son of Hushai(Q)—in Asher and in Aloth;
17 Jehoshaphat son of Paruah—in Issachar;
18 Shimei(R) son of Ela—in Benjamin;
19 Geber son of Uri—in Gilead (the country of Sihon(S) king of the Amorites and the country of Og(T) king of Bashan). He was the only governor over the district.
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