1 Kings 4

1 Kings · Chapter 4

1 Kings 4:12

1So king Solomon was king over all Israel.2And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:5And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:6And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.7And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.8And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:9The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:10The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:11The 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 Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:13The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; 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:14Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:15Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:16Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:17Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:18Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:19Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.20Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.22And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,23Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.24For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.25And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.26And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.27And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.28Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.29And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.30And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.32And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.33And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.34And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

King James Version (1769)

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
12Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
Baanaבַּֽעֲנָא֙ba-'a-NA'H1195G
Baana

בַּעֲנָא (ba.a.na) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.12; son of: Ahilud (H0286); brother of: Jehoshaphat (H3092) § Baana or Baanah = "in the affliction" 1) the son of Ahilud, Solomon's commissariat officer in Jezreel and the north of the Jordan valley 2) another of Solomon's officers 3) father of Zadok who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah

[the] son ofבֶּן־ben-H1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

Ahiludאֲחִיל֔וּד'a-chi-LUDH0286
Ahilud

אֲחִילוּד (a.chi.lud) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.8.16; father of: Jehoshaphat (H3092), Baana (H1195) § Ahilud = "child's brother" 1) father of Jehoshaphat, David's recorder 2) father of Baana, an officer of Solomon

Taanachתַּעְנַ֖ךְta'-NAKHH8590
Aner

עָנֵר (a.ner) Aner = "boy" a Levitical city west of the Jordan in Manasseh allotted to the Kohathite Levites Another name of ta.a.nakh (תַּעֲנָךְ "Taanach" H8590)

and Megiddoוּמְגִדּ֑וֹu-me-gi-DOH4023
Megiddo

מְגִדּוֹ (me.gid.don) Megiddo or Megiddon = "place of crowds" ancient city of Canaan assigned to Manasseh and located on the southern rim of the plain of Esdraelon 6 miles (10 km) from Mount Carmel and 11 miles (18 km) from Nazareth Also named: Armageddōn (Ἀρμαγεδδών "Armageddon" G0717)

and allוְכָל־ve-kholH3605
all

כֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Bethבֵּ֣יתbeitH1052
Beth-shean

בֵּית שְׁאָן (bet she.an) § Beth-shean or Beth-Shan = "house of ease" a place in Manasseh, west of the Jordan

Sheanשְׁאָ֡ןshe-'ANH1052
Beth-shean

בֵּית שְׁאָן (bet she.an) § Beth-shean or Beth-Shan = "house of ease" a place in Manasseh, west of the Jordan

whichאֲשֶׁר֩'a-SHERH0834A
which

אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when

[is] besideאֵ֨צֶל'E-tzelH0681
beside

אֵ֫צֶל (e.tsel) 1) beside, by, near, nearness, joining, proximity subst 2) (BDB) 2a) conjunction, proximity 2b) beside, in proximity, contiguous to, from beside

Zarethan towardsצָרְתַ֜נָהtza-re-TA-nahH6891
Zeredah

צְרֵדָה (tse.re.dah) Zereda or Zeredathah = "fortress" a town or territory in Manasseh and the home of Jeroboam Another name of tsa.re.tan (צָֽרְתָן "Zarethan" H6891)

from underמִתַּ֣חַתmi-TA-chatH8478G
under

תְּחוֹת (te.chot) under Aramaic of ta.chat (תַּחַת ": under" H8478)

to Jezreelלְיִזְרְעֶ֗אלle-yiz-re-'ELH3157H
Jezreel

יִזְרְעֶאל (yiz.re.el) Jezreel = "God sows" a city in Issachar on the northwest spur of Mount Gilboa Also named: yiz.re.e.li (יִזְרְעֵאלִי "Jezreelite" H3158H)

from Bethמִבֵּ֤יתmi-BEITH1052
Beth-shean

בֵּית שְׁאָן (bet she.an) § Beth-shean or Beth-Shan = "house of ease" a place in Manasseh, west of the Jordan

Sheanשְׁאָן֙she-'ANH1052
Beth-shean

בֵּית שְׁאָן (bet she.an) § Beth-shean or Beth-Shan = "house of ease" a place in Manasseh, west of the Jordan

toעַ֚ד'adH5704
till

עַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)

Abelאָבֵ֣ל'a-VELH0065
Abel-meholah

אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה (a.vel me.cho.lah) Abel Meholah = "meadow of dancing" a city of Issachar, birthplace of Elisha

Meholahמְחוֹלָ֔הme-cho-LAHH0065
Abel-meholah

אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה (a.vel me.cho.lah) Abel Meholah = "meadow of dancing" a city of Issachar, birthplace of Elisha

toעַ֖ד'adH5704
till

עַד (ad) prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)

from [the] other sideמֵעֵ֥בֶרme-'E-verH5676G
side: beside

עֵ֫בֶר (e.ver) : side/beside 1) region beyond or across, side 1a) region across or beyond 1b) side, opposite side

of Jokmeamלְיָקְמֳעָֽם׃ סle-ya-ke-mo-'AMH3361G
Jokmeam

יׇקְמְעָם (yoq.me.am) Jokmeam = "gathered by the people" a city of refuge in Ephraim given to the Kohathite Levites Another name of yoq.ne.am (יׇקְנְעָם "Jokneam" H3362)

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.