1 Kings 4:9
Ben-deker, in Makaz and in Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh,—and Elon-beth-hanan;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
In Context
8And, these, are their names, Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;
10Ben-hesed, in Arubboth,—to him, pertaineth Socoh, and all the land of Hepher;
Cross References
Joshua 19:42and Shaalabbin and Aijalon, and Ithlah,
Joshua 21:16and Ain, with her pasture land, and Juttah, with her pasture land, Beth-shemesh, with her pasture land,—nine cities, out of these two tribes.
1 Samuel 6:9Then shall ye look—if, by the way of its own boundary, it goeth up to Beth-shemesh, he, it was who caused us this great affliction,—but, if not, then shall we know that it was not, his hand, that smote us, a chance, it was, that befell us.
1 Samuel 6:20Then said the men of Beth-shemesh, Who is able to stand before Yahweh, this holy God? and, unto whom, shall he go up from us?
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 →