1 Kings 4:17

17 Y'hoshafat the son of Paruach, in Yissakhar;

1 Kings 4:17 Meaning and 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.

1 Kings 4:17 In-Context

15 Achima'atz, in Naftali; he also took Basmat the daughter of Shlomo as his wife;
16 Ba'ana the son of Hushai, in Asher and in Alot;
17 Y'hoshafat the son of Paruach, in Yissakhar;
18 Shim'i the son of Ela, in Binyamin; and
19 Gever the son of Uri, in the land of Gil'ad, the country of Sichon king of the Emori and 'Og king of Bashan. Over all these, there was one administrator in the land.
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