Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
New American Standard Bible
Ben-deker in Makaz and
King James Version
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Ben-deker in Makaz, Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan;
A Conservative Version
Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
Amplified
Ben-deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan;
Bible in Basic English
... the son of Deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan;
Darby Translation
Ben-Deker in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-Beth-hanan.
Julia Smith Translation
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and the House of the Sun, and the oak of the House of Mercy.:
King James 2000
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ben-Deker [was] in Makaz and in Shaalbim and in Beth-Shemesh and Elon of Beth-Hanan.
Modern King James verseion
the son of Dekar in Makaz and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
the son of Dekar in Makaz, in Salem, in Bethshemesh, in Elon and in Bethhanan;
NET Bible
Ben-Deker was in charge of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan.
New Heart English Bible
Ben Deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
The Emphasized Bible
Ben-deker, in Makaz and in Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh, - and Elon-beth-hanan;
Webster
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
World English Bible
Ben Deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
Youngs Literal Translation
Ben-Dekar in Makaz, and Shaalbim, and Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan.
Themes
Beth-shemesh » A priestly city of the tribe of dan » Mentioned in solomon's commission districts
Canaan » Land of » Divided into twelve provinces by solomon
Commissary » For royal households
Dekar » Father of one of solomon's purveyors
Elon-beth-hanan » A town of dan
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
Makaz » A place in the territory of the tribe of judah
Officer » Civil » Appointed by kings
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Solomon, oppressing the people
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 4:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom: Political Administration
8 And these are their names: Ben-hur, in the hill-country of Ephraim; 9 Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan; 10 Ben-hesed, in Arubboth (to him pertained'socoh, and all the land of Hepher);
Cross References
Joshua 19:42
and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,
Joshua 21:16
and Ain with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
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 subject to taskwork.
1 Samuel 6:12
And the kine took the straight way by the way to Beth-shemesh; they 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.
1 Samuel 6:20
And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?