Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
Parallel translations
- WEB Ben Deker, in Makaz, in Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
- KJV The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
- NKJV Ben-Deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Beth Hanan;
- NASB Ben-deker in Makaz and Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elonbeth-hanan;
- NLT Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-bethhanan.
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Quick answer
Ben Deker administers a district of several towns in the western lowlands. The detail continues the picture of an organized kingdom.
Overview
The second officer oversees a cluster of towns including Shaalbim and Beth Shemesh in the Shephelah region. Listing specific localities anchors the administration in real geography and shows comprehensive coverage of the land. The careful record reflects the good order of Solomon's well-governed realm.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 1 Sam 6:12And the cows headed straight up the road toward Beth-shemesh, staying on that one highway and lowing as they went, never straying to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed behind them to the border of Beth-shemesh.
- Judg 1:35And the Amorites were determined to dwell in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim. But when the house of Joseph grew in strength, they pressed the Amorites into forced labor.
- 1 Sam 6:20The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”
- Josh 19:42Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
- Josh 21:16Ain, Juttah, and Beth-shemesh—nine cities from these two tribes, together with their pasturelands.
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