Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
Parallel translations
- WEB Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
- KJV Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
- NKJV Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
- NASB Ahinadab the son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
- NLT Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim.
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Quick answer
Ahinadab son of Iddo was Solomon's district officer in Mahanaim. He is named among the twelve who supplied the royal household.
Overview
This continues the list of Solomon's regional administrators (4:7-19), each responsible for provisioning the court one month a year. Mahanaim lay in Gilead east of the Jordan, showing the reach of Solomon's organized kingdom. Such administrative order reflects the peace and prosperity God granted, a foretaste of the wider and lasting reign of David's greater Son.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 2 Sam 17:27When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
- Gen 32:2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.
- Josh 13:26the territory from Heshbon to Ramath-mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;
- 2 Sam 17:24Then David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.
- 2 Sam 2:8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
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