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1 Kings 4:9

Dekarson of DekarBeth-shemeshElonbeth-hananMakazShaalbim

7 Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,

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

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

10 Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);

11 Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);

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BSB
Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
KJV
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
WEB
Ben Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
ASV
Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
DARBY
Ben-Deker in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-Beth-hanan.
BLB
Ben-deker in Makaz, and Shaalbim, and Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
ÅB
Dekers sønn i Makas og Sa'albim og Bet-Semes og Elon-Bet-Hanan;
OTB
Ben-Deker, som var guvernør over Makas, Saalbim, Bet-Sjemesj og Elon-Bet-Hanan;
B1930
Dekers sønn i Makas og Sa'albim og Bet-Semes og Elon-Bet-Hanan;

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Cross references

  • Joshua 19:42

    Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,

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  • 1 Samuel 6:12

    And the cows headed straight up the road toward Beth-shemesh, staying on that one highway and lowing as they went, never straying to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed behind them to the border of Beth-shemesh.

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  • Judges 1:35

    And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor.

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  • Joshua 21:16

    Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.

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  • 1 Samuel 6:20

    The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”

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