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1 Kings 4:9

Dekarson of DekarBeth-shemeshElonbeth-hananMakazShaalbim

7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.

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

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

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

11 The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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

    And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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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