Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);
Parallel translations
- WEB Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife);
- KJV Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
- NKJV Ahimaaz, in Naphtali; he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon as wife;
- NASB Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he also married Basemath the daughter of Solomon);
- NLT Ahimaaz, in Naphtali. (He was married to Basemath, another of Solomon’s daughters.)
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Quick answer
Ahimaaz governed Naphtali and was married to Solomon's daughter Basemath. The marriage tied a key administrator to the royal house.
Overview
Ahimaaz, possibly the swift runner of David's day (2 Samuel 18), oversaw the northern tribe of Naphtali. His marriage to Solomon's daughter knit family and government together, strengthening loyalty across the realm. The detail underscores the consolidated, peaceful kingdom that pointed forward to the secure reign of the Messiah.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Kgs 4:11Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);
- Josh 19:32–39The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:
- 2 Sam 15:27The king also said to Zadok the priest, “Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace—you with your son Ahimaaz, and Abiathar with his son Jonathan.
- 1 Sam 18:18And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?”
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