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1 Kings 4

1 Kings 4:14

Solomon’s Twelve Officers · 1 Kings 4:7–19
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Translations

Modern
Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
Traditional
Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
Literal
Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
Latin
Ahinadab filius Addo præerat in Manaim.

Original

Hebrew
English
Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;

Notes

1 Kings 4:7–19

The 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.

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Solomon’s Wisdom

Events

People

Ahinadab: Son of Iddo, a governor under Solomon Iddo: Abinadab's son, an official under King Solomon

Places

Mahanaim: A place east of the Jordan; David's refuge

Glossary

Ahinadab Genealogy Iddo Jehoshaphat (Person) Jerusalem Kings, Books of First and Second Mahanaim Manasseh, Tribe of Paruah Solomon (Person)

Topics

Ahinadab: Son of Iddo Canaan: Land of Divided Into Twelve Provinces by Solomon Commissary for Royal Households Holy Land: Divided Into: Twelve Provinces by Solomon Iddo: Father of Ahinadab King: Commissary of Kings: Officers of Providers for the King's Table Kings: Their Revenues Derived From: Tax on Produce of the Land Officer: Civil: Appointed by Kings Purveyor for Solomon Rulers: Wicked: Solomon, Oppressing the People Solomon: Divides his Kingdom Into Subsistence Departments Solomon: His Purveyors Solomon: Officers of Tax: Paid in Provisions