1 Kings 4:8

These are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;

World English Bible

In The King James Version

And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:

In Context

7Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

9Ben Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;

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Cross References

Joshua 19:50According to the LORD’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.

Judges 17:1There was a man of the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Micah.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 4:2-20

Solomon's Officers. ( b. c. 1014.) 1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, 3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. 4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: 5 And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend: 6 And Ahishar was over the household:… Read the whole commentary →

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