Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
... the son of Abinadab in all Naphath-dor; his wife was Taphath, the daughter of Solomon.
New American Standard Bible
Ben-abinadab, in all
King James Version
The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Ben-abinadab supervised the Dor heights (Solomon's daughter Taphath was his wife);
A Conservative Version
Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife);
American Standard Version
Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife);
Amplified
Ben-abinadab, in all the hills of Dor (Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, was his wife);
Darby Translation
Ben-Abinadab had all the upland of Dor; Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife.
Julia Smith Translation
The son of Abinadab, all the height of Dor: Taphath the daughter of Solomon was to him for wife.
King James 2000
The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ben-Abinadab [was] in all of Naphat of Dor; Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife.
Modern King James verseion
the son of Abinadab in all the height of Dor, Taphath the daughter of Solomon was a wife to him;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
the son of Abinadab, which had all the regions of Dor, and Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife;
NET Bible
Ben-Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath.)
New Heart English Bible
Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife);
The Emphasized Bible
Ben-abinadab, all the height of Dor, - Taphath daughter of Solomon, had he to wife;
Webster
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);
Youngs Literal Translation
Ben-Abinadab hath all the elevation of Dor, Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife.
Themes
Abinadab » Father of one of solomon's purveyors. Called in rv ben-abinadab
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Holy land » Divided into » Twelve provinces by solomon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Their revenues derived from » Tax on produce of the land
Kings » Officers of » Providers for the king's table
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 4:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom: Political Administration
10 ... the son of Hesed in Arubboth; Socoh and all the land of Hepher were under his control; 11 ... the son of Abinadab in all Naphath-dor; his wife was Taphath, the daughter of Solomon. 12 Baana, the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is by the side of Zarethan, under Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as the far side of Jokmeam;
Cross References
Joshua 11:2
And to the kings on the north in the hill-country, and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, and in the lowland, and in the highlands of Dor on the west,
Joshua 12:23
The king of Dor on the hill of Dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one;
Joshua 17:11
In Issachar and Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean and its daughter-towns, and Ibleam and its daughter-towns, and the people of Dor and its daughter-towns, and the people of En-dor and its daughter-towns, and the people of Taanach and its daughter-towns, and the people of Megiddo and its daughter-towns, that is, the three hills.
Judges 1:27
And Manasseh did not take away the land of the people of Beth-shean and its daughter-towns, or of Taanach and its daughter-towns, or of the people of Dor and its daughter-towns, or of the people of Ibleam and its daughter-towns, or of the people of Megiddo and its daughter-towns, driving them out; but the Canaanites would go on living in that land.