1 Kings 4 · Verse 9

1 Kings 4:9

The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan:
1 Kings 4:9, King James Version

1 Kings 4:9 in other translations

BSBBen-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
WEBBen Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
ASVBen-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
YLTBen-Dekar in Makaz, and Shaalbim, and Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan.
DARBYBen-Deker in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-Beth-hanan.
BBE... the son of Deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan;
WebsterThe son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:

What does 1 Kings 4:9 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 4:1-19

In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.

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1 Kings 4:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בֶּן\־ben-Ben-H1128
דֶּ֛קֶרDe.kerDekerH1128
בְּמָקַ֥ץbe.ma.Katzin MakazH4739
וּבְשַֽׁעַלְבִ֖יםu.ve.sha.'al.Vimand in ShaalbimH8169
וּבֵ֣יתu.Veitand in BethH1053
שָׁ֑מֶשׁSha.meshShemeshH1053
וְאֵיל֖וֹןve.'ei.Lonand ElonH358
בֵּ֥יתbeitBethH358
חָנָֽן\׃\ \סcha.NanHananH358

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 4:9

  • Joshua 19:42

    And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

  • 1 Samuel 6:12

    And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth–shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth–shemesh.

  • Judges 1:35

    But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

  • Joshua 21:16

    And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth–shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.

  • 1 Samuel 6:20

    And the men of Beth–shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The son of Dekar. or, Ben-dekar. Shaalbim.
Jos 19:42
Shaalabbin. Beth-shemesh.
1Sa 6:12,20

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Context

  • 1 Kings 4:8

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

  • 1 Kings 4:9

    The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan:

  • 1 Kings 4:10

    The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:

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1 Kings 4:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El hijo de Decar, en Maccas, y en Saalbim, y en Beth-semes, y en Elón, y en Beth-hanan;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
le fils de Déker, à Makats, et à Shaalbim, et à Beth-Shémesh, et à Élon-Beth-Hanan;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ben-Deker in Makaz und in Schaalbim und Beth-Semes und Elon-Beth-Hanan;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Bendecar in Macces, et in Salebim, et in Bethsames, et in Elon, et in Bethanan.