1 Kings 4:12
WEB
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
BSB
Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
KJV
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H1195
n-pr-m — Baana
Derivation: the same as 1196;
Baana, the name of four Israelite
KJV: Baana, Baanah.
n.pr.m — Baana
בַּעֲנָא n.pr.m. (son of distress)
1. name of two officers of Solomon
2. father (ancestor) of an Israelite of Nehemiah’s time
H1121
n-m — son
Derivation: from 1129;
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
KJV: afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ( ) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, (young) bullock, (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, firstborn, foal, very fruitful, postage, × in, kid, lamb, ( ) man, meet, mighty, nephew, old, ( ) people, rebel, robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, spark, steward, stranger, × surely, them of, tumultuous one, valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
n.m — son
בֵּן 4870 n.m. son
1. son, male child, born of a woman
2. children (male and female)
3. youth, young men
4. the young of animals
5. of plant shoots
6. fig. of lifeless things, sparks, stars, arrows
7.
a. member of a guild, order or class
b. of animals son of (the) herd
8. ב׳ as n. relat. followed by word of quality, characteristic, etc.
9. n. relat. of age
n.pr.m — his son
בְּנוֹ 1 Ch 24:26, 27 as n.pr.m. in AV, RV, but render: the sons of Jaaziah his son, & the sons of Merari by Jaaziah his son, cf. VB & Be Öt.
H286
n-pr-m — Achilud
Derivation: from 251 and 3205; brother of one born;
Achilud, an Israelite
KJV: Ahilud.
n.pr.m — Ahilud
אֲחִילוּד n.pr.m. (child’s brother (?))
1. father of Jehoshaphat, David’s chronicler
2. father of Baana, officer of Solomon
H8590
n-pr-loc — Taanak, Tanak
Derivation: or תַּעְנָךְ; of uncertain derivation;
Taanak or Tanak, a place in Palestine
KJV: Taanach, Tanach.
n.pr.loc — Taanach
תַּעֲנָךְ n.pr.loc. in Great Plain
H4023
n-pr-loc — Megiddon, Megiddo
Derivation: (Zechariah 12) or מְגִדּוֹ; from 1413; rendezvous;
Megiddon or Megiddo, a place in Palestine
KJV: Megiddo, Megiddon.
n.pr.loc — Megiddo
מְגִדּוֹ and מְגִדּוֹן n.pr.loc. old Canaanitish city, assigned to Manasseh
H3605
n-m — whole, all, any, every
Derivation: or (Jeremiah 33:8) כּוֹל; from 3634;
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).
n.m — the whole
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
1. with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
2. Absolutely:
a. without the art., all things, all
b. with the art. הַכֹּל
(a). where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
(b). in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
H1052
n-pr-loc — Beth-Shean, Beth-Shan
Derivation: or בֵּית שָׁן; from 1004 and 7599; house of ease;
Beth-Shean or Beth-Shan, a place in Palestine
KJV: Beth-shean, Beth-Shan.
n.pr.loc — Beth-shean
בֵּית שְׁאָן n.pr.loc. in Manasseh, W. of Jordan (place of quiet)
H834
r — who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
Derivation: a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number);
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
KJV: × after, × alike, as (soon as), because, × every, for, + forasmuch, + from whence, + how(-soever), × if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), × though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where (+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, + whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
part. of relation — who
אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause.
adv — in which
בַאֲשֶׁר
a. in (that) which
b. adv. in (the place) where
c. conj. in that, inasmuch as
d. on account of whom?
conj — according as
כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when
1. according to that which, according as, as
2. with a causal force, in so far as, since
3. with a temporal force, when
adv — who
מֵאֲשֶׁר
a. from (or than) that which
b. adv. from (the place) where
c. conj. from (the fact) that …, since
H681
n-m — side, near
Derivation: from 680 (in the sense of joining);
a side; (as a preposition) near
KJV: at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also 1018.
subst — conjunction
אֵ֫צֶל 81 subst. conjunction, proximity
H6891
n-pr-loc — Tsarethan
Derivation: perhaps for 6868;
Tsarethan, a place in Palestine
KJV: Zarthan.
n.pr.loc — Zarethan
צָֽרְתָן n.pr.loc. in Jordan valley, near ford
H8478
n-m — bottom, below, in lieu of
Derivation: from the same as 8430;
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.
KJV: as, beneath, × flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, × unto, × when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.
n.[m.] — the under part
תַּחַת n.[m.] the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of
H3157
n-pr-m n-pr-loc — Jizreel
Derivation: from 2232 and 410; God will sow;
Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites
KJV: Jezreel.
n.pr.loc — Jezreel
יִזְרְעֶאל
1. n.pr.loc. (God soweth)
a. city in the Negeb of Judah
b. city in Issachar
2. n.pr.m.
a. Hosea’s son
b. Judahite name
H5704
prep — as far, long, much, as, even unto, during, while, until, equally with
Derivation: properly, the same as 5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjunction; especially with a preposition);
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ( as) yet.
prep — as far as
עַד, in poetry עֲדֵי prep. as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I. prep.
1. of space
2. Of time
3. Of degree
II. conj.
1. until
2. While
3. Of degree, to the point that, so that even (rare)
III. עַד לְ, a strengthened form for עַד. Thus
1. of space
2. Of time
3. Of degree
H65
n-pr-loc — Abel-Mecholah
Derivation: from 58 and 4246; meadow of dancing;
Abel-Mecholah, a place in Palestine
KJV: Abel-meholah.
n.f — Abel
אָבֵל n.f.
1. meadow (?)
2. n.pr.loc. city in N. Isr.; = א׳ מַיִם
3. אָבֵל הַשִּׁטִּים n.pr.loc. (= acacia-meadow) in lowlands of Moab
4. אָבֵל כְּרָמִים n.pr.loc. (= vineyard-meadow) in Ammon
5. אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה n.pr.loc. (= dance-meadow) Elisha’s birthplace
6. אָבֵל מִצְרַיִם n.pr.loc. (= meadow of Egypt, i.e. fertile as Egypt ?) E. of Jordan
H5676
n-m — across, opposite, east
Derivation: from 5674;
properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)
KJV: × against, beyond, by, × from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight.
n.m — region across
עֵ֫בֶר 91 n.m. region across or beyond, side
1. region across or beyond anything
2. (Opposite) side, side
H3361
n-pr-loc — Jokmeam
Derivation: from 6965 and 5971; (the) people will be raised;
Jokmeam, a place in Palestine
KJV: Jokmeam. Compare 3360, 3362.
n.pr.loc — Jokmeam. Compare
יָקְמְעָם n.pr.loc. in N. Isr.
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Verses 1–19
1 Kings 4:1–19
Here we have,
I. Solomon upon his throne (Kg1 4:1): So king Solomon was king, that is, he was confirmed and established king over all Israel, and not, as his successors, only over two tribes. He was a king, that is, he did the work and duty of a king, with the wisdom God had given him. Those preserve the name and honour of their place that mind the business of it and make conscience of it.
II. The great officers of his court, in the choice of whom, no doubt, his wisdom much appeared. It is observable, 1. That several of them are the same that were in his father's time. Zadok and Abiathar were then priests (Sa2 20:25), so they were now; only then Abiathar had the precedency, now Zadok. Jehoshaphat was then recorder, or keeper of the great seal, so he was now. Benaiah, in his father's time, was a principal man in military affairs, and so he was now. Shisha was his father's scribe, and his sons were his, Kg1 4:3. Solomon, though a wise man, would not affect to be wiser than his father in this matter. When sons come to inherit their father's wealth, honour, and power, it is a piece of respect to their memory, caeteris paribus - where it can properly be done, to employ those whom they employed, and trust those whom they trusted. Many pride themselves in being the reverse of their good parents. 2. The rest were priests' sons. His prime-minister of state was Azariah the son of Zadok the priest. Two others of the first rank were the sons of Nathan the prophet, Kg1 4:5. In preferring them he testified the grateful respect he had for their good father, whom he loved in the name of a prophet.
III. The purveyors for his household, whose business it was to send in provisions from several parts of the country, for the king's tables and cellars (Kg1 4:7) and for his stables (Kg1 4:27, Kg1 4:28), that thus, 1. His house might always be well furnished at the best hand. Let great men learn hence good house-keeping, to be generous in spending according to their ability, but prudent in providing. It is the character of the virtuous woman that she bringeth her food from afar (Pro 31:14), not far-fetched and dear-bought, but the contrary, every thing bought where it is cheapest. 2. That thus he himself, and those who immediately attended him, might be eased of a great deal of care, and the more closely apply themselves to the business of the state, not troubled about much serving, provision for that being got ready to their hand. 3. That thus all the parts of the kingdom might be equally benefited by the taking off of the commodities that were the productions of their country and the circulating of the coin. Industry would hereby be encouraged, and consequently wealth increased, even in those tribes that lay most remote from the court. The providence of God extends itself to all places of his dominions (Psa 103:22); so should the prudence and care of princes. 4. The dividing of this trust into so many hands was prudent, that no man might be continually burdened with the care of it nor grow exorbitantly rich with the profit of it, but that Solomon might have those, in every district, who, having a dependence upon the court, would be serviceable to him and his interest as there was occasion. These commissioners of the victualling-office, not for the army or navy (Solomon was engaged in no war), but for the household, are here named, several of them only by their surnames, as great men commonly call their servants: Ben-hur, Ben-dekar, etc., though several of them have also their proper names prefixed. Two of them married Solomon's daughters, Ben-Abinadab (Kg1 4:11) and Ahimaaz (Kg1 4:15), and no disparagement to them to marry men of business. Better match with the officers of their father's court that were Israelites than with the sons of princes that were strangers to the covenant of promise. The son of Geber was in Ramoth-Gilead (Kg1 4:19), and Geber himself was in the country of Sihon and Og, which included that and Mahanaim, Kg1 4:14. He is therefore said to be the only officer in that land, because the other two, mentioned Kg1 4:13, Kg1 4:14, depended on him, and were subordinate to him.
Cross-references: 1Kgs 4:1 · 2Sam 20:25 · 1Kgs 4:3 · 1Kgs 4:5 · 1Kgs 4:7 · 1Kgs 4:27 · 1Kgs 4:28 · Prov 31:14 · Ps 103:22 · 1Kgs 4:11 · 1Kgs 4:15 · 1Kgs 4:19 · 1Kgs 4:14 · 1Kgs 4:13