Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
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;
American Standard 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.
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 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 belonged Socoh, and all the land of Hepher);
Cross References
Joshua 19:42
Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
Joshua 21:16
Ain with its suburbs, 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 forced labor.
1 Samuel 6:12
The cows took the straight way by the way to Beth Shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them to the territory of Beth Shemesh.
1 Samuel 6:20
The men of Beth Shemesh said, "Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? To whom shall he go up from us?"