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1 Kings 4

1 Kings 4:8

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

Modern
…and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim;
Traditional
And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
Literal
And these are their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim;
Latin
Et hæc nomina eorum: Benhur in monte Ephraim.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim;

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

Ben-hur: Solomon's officer in Ephraim Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Hur: One of Solomon's twelve district governors

Glossary

Ben-Hur Genealogy Hur Jehoshaphat (Person) Jerusalem Kings, Books of First and Second Paruah Solomon (Person)

Topics

Canaan: Land of Divided Into Twelve Provinces by Solomon Commissary for Royal Households Holy Land: Divided Into: Twelve Provinces by Solomon Hur: Called Ben Hur, an officer of Solomon's Commissary, (Margin) 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