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New American Standard Bible

1 Kings 4:9

Ben-deker in Makaz and Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elonbeth-hanan;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Beth-Shemesh;   Canaan;   Commissary;   Dekar;   Elon-Beth-Hanan;   King;   Makaz;   Officer;   Purveyor;   Rulers;   Shaalbim;   Solomon;   Tax;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Holy Land;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shaalbim;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Shaalabbin;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bethshemesh;   Dekar;   Elon Beth Hanan;   Makaz;   Shaalbim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Ben-Deker;   Beth-Hanan;   Book(s);   Dekar;   Economic Life;   Elon;   King, Kingship;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Makaz;   Occupations and Professions in the Bible;   Shaalbim;   Solomon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ben-Deker;   Elon;   Government;   Heres;   Israel;   Makaz;   Michmash;   Shaalbim;   Solomon;   Tribute, Toll, Taxing;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bethshemesh ;   Dekar ;   Elonbethhanan ;   Makaz ;   Shaalabbin, Shaalbim ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Makaz;   Smith Bible Dictionary - De'kar;   E'lon-Beth'-Hanan;   Ma'kaz;   Sha-Al'bim,;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ben-Deker;   Beth-Hanan;   Beth-Shemesh;   Dekar;   Elon (2);   Hur;   Makaz;   Shaalbim;   Tax;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Beth-shemesh;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Pottery;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
Hebrew Names Version
Ben-Deker, in Makatz, and in Sha`alvim, and Beit-Shemesh, and Elon-Beit-Hanan;
King James Version
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
English Standard Version
Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elonbeth-hanan;
New Century Version
Ben-Deker was governor of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Bethhanan.
New English Translation
Ben Deker was in charge of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan.
Amplified Bible
Ben-deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan;
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonne of Dekar in Makaz, and in Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh, and Elon and Beth-hanan:
Legacy Standard Bible
Ben-deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan;
Contemporary English Version
The son of Deker was in charge of the towns of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan.
Complete Jewish Bible
the son of Deker, in Makatz, Sha‘albim, Beit-Shemesh and Eilon-Beit-Hanan;
Darby Translation
Ben-Deker in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-Beth-hanan.
Easy-to-Read Version
Ben Deker was governor of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Bethhanan.
George Lamsa Translation
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
Good News Translation
Bendeker: the cities of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, Elon, and Beth Hanan
Lexham English Bible
Ben-Deker was in Makaz and in Shaalbim and in Beth-Shemesh and Elon of Beth-Hanan.
Literal Translation
the son of Dekar in Makaz and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The sonne of Deber at Macaz and at Saalbaim, & at Bethsames, and at Elon, and BethHana.
American Standard Version
Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
Bible in Basic English
Three dots are used where it is no longer possible to be certain of the true sense of the Hebrew words, and for this reason no attempt has been made to put them into Basic English. the son of Deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sonne of Dekar in Makaz and in Saalbin, and Bethsames, Elon, and Bethhanan.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
the son of Deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
King James Version (1611)
The sonne of Dekar in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elon-Bethhanan.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The son of Dacar, in Makes, and in Salabin, and Baethsamys, and Elon as far as Bethanan, one.
English Revised Version
Ben–deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan:
Berean Standard Bible
Ben-deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bendechar, in Macces, and in Salebbym, and in Bethsames, and in Helon, and in Bethanan;
Young's Literal Translation
Ben-Dekar in Makaz, and Shaalbim, and Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan.
Update Bible Version
Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
Webster's Bible Translation
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
World English Bible
Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
New King James Version
Ben-Deker, [fn] in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
New Living Translation
Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-bethhanan.
New Life Bible
and Ben-deker in Makaz. There were Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, Elonbeth-hanan,
New Revised Standard
Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ben-deker, in Makaz and in Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh, - and Elon-beth-hanan;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan.
Revised Standard Version
Ben-deker, in Makaz, Sha-al'bim, Beth-she'mesh, and E'lonbeth-ha'nan;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ben-deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan;

Contextual Overview

1 Now King Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 These were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha were scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the secretary; 4 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 5 and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the deputies; and Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest, was the king's confidant; 6 and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the forced labor. 7 Solomon had twelve deputies over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each deputy had to provide food for a month in the year. 8 And these were their names: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim; 9 Ben-deker in Makaz and Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elonbeth-hanan;10 Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh was his and all the land of Hepher);

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The son of Dekar: or, Ben-dekar

Shaalbim: Joshua 19:42, Shaalabbin

Bethshemesh: 1 Samuel 6:12, 1 Samuel 6:20

Reciprocal: Joshua 19:22 - Bethshemesh Judges 1:35 - Shaalbim

Cross-References

Genesis 4:4
Abel, on his part also brought an offering, from the firstborn of his flock and from their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering;
Genesis 4:9
Then the LORD said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" And he said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"
Genesis 4:11
"Now you are cursed from the ground, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand.
Genesis 4:13
Cain said to the LORD, "My punishment is too great to endure!
Genesis 4:14
"Behold, You have driven me this day from the face of the ground; and I will be hidden from Your face, and I will be a wanderer and a drifter on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me."
Genesis 37:32
and they sent the multicolored tunic and brought it to their father and said, "We found this; please examine it to see whether it is your son's tunic or not."
Psalms 9:12
For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the needy.
Proverbs 28:13
One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion.
John 8:44
"You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he tells a lie, he speaks from his own nature, because he is a liar and the father of lies.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The son of Dekar in Makaz,.... A place in the tribe of Dan, on the borders of it:

and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan; all in the same tribe, see Joshua 19:41.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For some of the names, see Joshua 19:41-43.


 
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