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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:8

And these are their names ,.... Or rather the names of their fathers; for of many of them not their own names but their fathers' names are given, as being well known: the son of Hur, in Mount Ephraim ; a fruitful country in the tribe of Ephraim, from whence this officer was to furnish the king with provisions for one month in the year. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:9

The son of Dekar in Makaz ,.... A place in the tribe of Dan, on the borders of it: and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan ; all in the same tribe, see Joshua 19:41 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:10

The son of Hesed in Aruboth ,.... Which seems to have been in the tribe of Judah by the places that follow: to him pertained Sochoh ; there were two places of this name in that tribe, Joshua 15:35 ; and all the land of Hepher : there was an Hepher in the land of Canaan, which was a royal city in the times of the Canaanites, Joshua 12:17 ; and there was an Hepher, the name of a man, a descendant of Judah, to whom, very probably, this land belonged, 1 Chronicles 4:6 ; unless it... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:11

The son of Abinadab in all the region of Dor ,.... The same with Dor and her towns, belonged to the half tribe of Manasseh, on this side Jordan, Joshua 17:11 ; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife ; not when he was first put into this office, when, in all probability, Solomon had not a daughter marriageable; but behaving well in it, in process of time he bestowed a daughter of his on him. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:12

Baana the son of Ahilud, to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean ,.... All which were places in the tribe of Manasseh, Joshua 17:11 ; which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel ; so described, to distinguish it, as is thought, from Zaretan in Joshua 3:16 ; and the country this officer presided over reached also from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam ; the two first of these were in the tribe of Manasseh, and the last in the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:13

The son of Geber in Ramothgilead ,.... A city in the tribe of Gad, and was a city of refuge, Joshua 20:8 ; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead ; of which see Numbers 32:41 ; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan , threescore great cities with walls, and brasen bars ; called by Josephus F19 Antiqu. l. 13. c. 15. sect. 5. Ragaba, beyond Jordan; See Gill on Deuteronomy 3:4 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:14

Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim. Another city on the other side Jordan, where both Ishbosheth and David sometimes dwelt, 2 Samuel 2:8 ; this and the places adjacent must be very fruitful, since this officer was to furnish the king with provisions for a month once a year from hence, read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:15

Ahimaaz was in Naphtali ,.... Out of that tribe he made a monthly provision annually: he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife ; another daughter of Solomon's, in course of time; See Gill on 1 Kings 4:11 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:16

Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher ,.... In the tribe of Asher; a very plentiful tribe, particularly for oil; this officer was perhaps the son of Hushai, the Archite, David's friend, and, it may be, promoted for his sake: and in Aloth ; which signifies ascensions, mountains went upon by steps; near to this place was an high mountain, called the ladder of Tyre F20 Vid. Joseph. de Bello Jud. l. 2. c. 10. sect. 2. ; perhaps that and the parts adjacent may be meant here. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 4:17

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah in Issachar. In the tribe of Issachar; he had the whole tribe at his command to make a monthly provision out of for the king once a year, as had the preceding officer and the following one. read more

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