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1 Kings 4:11

Ben Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath.)

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abinadab;   Canaan;   Commissary;   Dor;   King;   Officer;   Purveyor;   Rulers;   Solomon;   Taphath;   Tax;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Holy Land;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dor;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abinadab;   Dor;   Taphath;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abinadab;   Azariah;   Ben-Abinadab;   Book(s);   Dor;   Economic Life;   King, Kingship;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Naphath-Dor;   Naphoth-Dor;   Occupations and Professions in the Bible;   Solomon;   Taphath;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ben-Abinadab;   Dor;   Government;   Israel;   Sharon;   Solomon;   Taphath;   Tribute, Toll, Taxing;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abinadab ;   Dor;   Taphath ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abinadab;   Dor;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Abin'adab;   Dor;   Ta'phath;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abinadab;   Ben-Abinadab;   Dor;   Height;   Hur;   Solomon;   Taphath;   Tax;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Pottery;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (Taphath daughter of Solomon was his wife);
Hebrew Names Version
Ben-Avinadav, in all the height of Dor (he had Tafat the daughter of Shlomo as wife);
King James Version
The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
English Standard Version
Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
New Century Version
Ben-Abinadab was governor of Naphoth Dor. (He was married to Taphath, Solomon's daughter.)
Amplified Bible
Ben-abinadab, in all the hills of Dor (Taphath, Solomon's daughter, was his wife);
New American Standard Bible
Ben-abinadab in all the hills of Dor (Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife);
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonne of Abinadab in all the region of Dor, which had Taphath the daughter of Salomon to wife.
Legacy Standard Bible
Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife);
Contemporary English Version
The son of Abinadab was in charge of Naphath-Dor and was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath.
Complete Jewish Bible
the son of Avinadav, in all the area of Dor; he had Tafat the daughter of Shlomo as his wife;
Darby Translation
Ben-Abinadab had all the upland of Dor; Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife.
Easy-to-Read Version
Ben Abinadab was governor of Naphoth Dor. He was married to Taphath, daughter of Solomon.
George Lamsa Translation
The son of Abinadab, in Naphatdor, who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife;
Good News Translation
Benabinadab, who was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath: the whole region of Dor
Lexham English Bible
Ben-Abinadab was in all of Naphat of Dor; Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife.
Literal Translation
the son of Abinadab in all the height of Dor, Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The sonne of Abinadab all ye lordshippe at Dor: & had Taphat Salomos doughter to wife.
American Standard Version
Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife);
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 Abinadab in all Naphath-dor; his wife was Taphath, the daughter of Solomon.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sonne of Abinadab in all the region of Dor, whiche had Tapheth the daughter of Solomon to wyfe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
the son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife;
King James Version (1611)
The sonne of Abinadab in all the region of Dor, which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
All Nephthador belonged to the son of Aminadab, Tephath daughter of Solomon was his wife, one.
English Revised Version
Ben–abinadab, in all the height of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
Berean Standard Bible
Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Benabidanab, whos was al Neptad, hadde Dortaphaed, `Solomons douyter, to wijf.
Young's Literal Translation
Ben-Abinadab [hath] all the elevation of Dor, Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife.
Update Bible Version
Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife);
Webster's Bible Translation
The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon for a wife:
World English Bible
Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife);
New King James Version
Ben-Abinadab, [fn] in all the regions of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife;
New Living Translation
Ben-abinadab, in all of Naphoth-dor. (He was married to Taphath, one of Solomon's daughters.)
New Life Bible
and Ben-abinadab in all Naphath-Dor (Solomon's daughter Taphath was his wife).
New Revised Standard
Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (he had Taphath, Solomon's daughter, as his wife);
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ben-abinadab, all the height of Dor, - Taphath daughter of Solomon, had he to wife;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Benabinadab, to whom belonged all Nephath-Dor: he had Tapheth, the daughter of Solomon, to wife.
Revised Standard Version
Ben-abin'adab, in all Naphath-dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife);

Contextual Overview

1 King Solomon ruled over all Israel. 2 These were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest. 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, wrote down what happened. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records. 4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests. 5 Azariah son of Nathan was supervisor of the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king. 6 Ahishar was supervisor of the palace. Adoniram son of Abda was supervisor of the work crews. 7 Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year. 8 These were their names: Ben Hur was in charge of the hill country of Ephraim. 9 Ben Deker was in charge of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan. 10 Ben Hesed was in charge of Arubboth; he controlled Socoh and all the territory of Hepher.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The son of Abinadab: or, Ben-abinadab

Dor: Joshua 12:23, Joshua 17:11, Judges 1:27

Reciprocal: Joshua 11:2 - Dor 1 Kings 4:15 - the daughter

Cross-References

Genesis 3:14
The Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all the wild beasts and all the living creatures of the field! On your belly you will crawl and dust you will eat all the days of your life.
Genesis 4:14
Look! You are driving me off the land today, and I must hide from your presence. I will be a homeless wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me will kill me."
Genesis 4:15
But the Lord said to him, "All right then, if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much." Then the Lord put a special mark on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.
Genesis 4:16
So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:19
Lamech took two wives for himself; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first of those who live in tents and keep livestock.
Genesis 4:21
The name of his brother was Jubal; he was the first of all who play the harp and the flute.
Genesis 4:26
And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time people began to worship the Lord .
Job 16:18
"O earth, do not cover my blood, nor let there be a secret place for my cry.
Isaiah 26:21
For look, the Lord is coming out of the place where he lives, to punish the sin of those who live on the earth. The earth will display the blood shed on it; it will no longer cover up its slain.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The son of Abinadab in all the region of Dor,.... The same with Dor and her towns, belonged to the half tribe of Manasseh, on this side Jordan, Joshua 17:11;

which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife; not when he was first put into this office, when, in all probability, Solomon had not a daughter marriageable; but behaving well in it, in process of time he bestowed a daughter of his on him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Dor - See Joshua 11:2 note. It has always been a practice among Oriental potentates to attach to themselves the more important of their officers by giving them for wives princesses of the royal house. Hence, the union here between Ben-Abinadab (probably Solomon’s first cousin, compare 1 Samuel 16:8) and Taphath. Compare 1 Kings 4:15.


 
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