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New Living Translation

1 Kings 4:15

Ahimaaz, in Naphtali. (He was married to Basemath, another of Solomon's daughters.)

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ahimaaz;   Basmath;   Canaan;   Commissary;   King;   Officer;   Purveyor;   Rulers;   Solomon;   Tax;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Holy Land;   Kings;   Naphtali, the Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Bashemath;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ahimaaz;   Azariah;   Basemath;   Basmath;   Book(s);   Economic Life;   King, Kingship;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Naphtali;   Occupations and Professions in the Bible;   Solomon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ahimaaz;   Argob;   Basemath;   Government;   Israel;   Solomon;   Tribute, Toll, Taxing;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ahimaaz ;   Basmath ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Ahimaaz;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ahim'a-Az;   Bas'math;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahimaaz;   Basemath;   Naphtali;   Solomon;   Tax;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Pottery;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also had married a daughter of Solomon—Basemath);
Hebrew Names Version
Achima`atz, in Naftali (he also took Basemat the daughter of Shlomo as wife);
King James Version
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
English Standard Version
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he had taken Basemath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
New Century Version
Ahimaaz was governor of Naphtali. (He was married to Basemath, Solomon's daughter.)
New English Translation
Ahimaaz was in charge of Naphtali. (He married Solomon's daughter Basemath.)
Amplified Bible
Ahimaaz, in [the tribe of] Naphtali (he also married Basemath, Solomon's daughter);
New American Standard Bible
Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he also married Basemath the daughter of Solomon);
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ahimaaz in Naphtali, and he tooke Basmath the daughter of Salomon to wife:
Legacy Standard Bible
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also married Basemath the daughter of Solomon);
Contemporary English Version
Ahimaaz was in charge of the territory of Naphtali and was married to Solomon's daughter Basemath.
Complete Jewish Bible
Achima‘atz, in Naftali; he also took Basmat the daughter of Shlomo as his wife;
Darby Translation
Ahimaaz, in Nephtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon as wife.
Easy-to-Read Version
Ahimaaz was governor of Naphtali. He was married to Basemath the daughter of Solomon.
George Lamsa Translation
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife;
Good News Translation
Ahimaaz, who was married to Basemath, another of Solomon's daughters: the territory of Naphtali
Lexham English Bible
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he moreover also had taken Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife.
Literal Translation
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon for a wife;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ahimaas in Nephtali: and he also toke Basmath Salomons doughter to wife.
American Standard Version
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife);
Bible in Basic English
Ahimaaz in Naphtali; he took Basemath, the daughter of Solomon, as his wife;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Ahimaaz was in Nephthalim, and he toke Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wyfe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife;
King James Version (1611)
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also tooke Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Achimaas was in Nephthalim, and he took Basemmath daughter of Solomon to wife, one.
English Revised Version
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
Berean Standard Bible
Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Achymaas was in Neptalym, but also he hadde Bachsemath, douyter of Salomon, in wedloc;
Young's Literal Translation
Ahimaaz [is] in Naphtali; he also hath taken Basemath daughter of Solomon for a wife.
Update Bible Version
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);
Webster's Bible Translation
Ahimaaz [was] in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon for a wife:
World English Bible
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);
New King James Version
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife;
New Life Bible
Ahimaaz in Naphtali (who married Solomon's daughter Basemath),
New Revised Standard
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he had taken Basemath, Solomon's daughter, as his wife);
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali, - moreover, he, took Basemath daughter of Solomon, to wife;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Achimaas, in Nephthali: he also had Basemath, the daughter of Solomon, to wife.
Revised Standard Version
Ahi'ma-az, in Naph'tali (he had taken Bas'emath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also married Basemath the daughter of Solomon);

Contextual Overview

1 King Solomon now ruled over all Israel, 2 and these were his high officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest. 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were court secretaries. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the royal historian. 4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests. 5 Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan, a priest, was a trusted adviser to the king. 6 Ahishar was manager of the palace property. Adoniram son of Abda was in charge of forced labor. 7 Solomon also had twelve district governors who were over all Israel. They were responsible for providing food for the king's household. Each of them arranged provisions for one month of the year. 8 These are the names of the twelve governors: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim. 9 Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-bethhanan. 10 Ben-hesed, in Arubboth, including Socoh and all the land of Hepher.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Naphtali: Joshua 19:32-39

the daughter: 1 Kings 4:11, 1 Samuel 18:18

Cross-References

Genesis 4:24
If someone who kills Cain is punished seven times, then the one who kills me will be punished seventy-seven times!"
Leviticus 26:18
"And if, in spite of all this, you still disobey me, I will punish you seven times over for your sins.
Leviticus 26:21
"If even then you remain hostile toward me and refuse to obey me, I will inflict disaster on you seven times over for your sins.
Leviticus 26:24
then I myself will be hostile toward you. I will personally strike you with calamity seven times over for your sins.
Leviticus 26:28
then I will give full vent to my hostility. I myself will punish you seven times over for your sins.
1 Kings 16:7
The message from the Lord against Baasha and his family came through the prophet Jehu son of Hanani. It was delivered because Baasha had done what was evil in the Lord 's sight (just as the family of Jeroboam had done), and also because Baasha had destroyed the family of Jeroboam. The Lord 's anger was provoked by Baasha's sins.
Psalms 59:11
Don't kill them, for my people soon forget such lessons; stagger them with your power, and bring them to their knees, O Lord our shield.
Psalms 79:12
O Lord, pay back our neighbors seven times for the scorn they have hurled at you.
Proverbs 6:31
But if he is caught, he must pay back seven times what he stole, even if he has to sell everything in his house.
Ezekiel 9:4
He said to him, "Walk through the streets of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of all who weep and sigh because of the detestable sins being committed in their city."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ahimaaz [was] in Naphtali,.... Out of that tribe he made a monthly provision annually:

he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife; another daughter of Solomon's, in course of time; :-.


 
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