1 Kings 4:8

8 These are their names: Ben-Hur—in the hill country of Ephraim;

1 Kings 4:8 in Other Translations

8 And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:

8 These were their names: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;

8 These are the names of the twelve governors: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim.

8 These are the names: Ben-Hur in the Ephraim hills;

8 And these are their names: Ben-hur, in the hill-country of Ephraim;

8 Their names were Benhur, who was in charge of the hills of Ephraim,

8 These were their names: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;

8 Here are their names and areas. Ben-Hur's area was the hill country of Ephraim.

1 Kings 4:8 Meaning and 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.

1 Kings 4:8 In-Context

6 Ahishar—palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.

7 Solomon had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and the royal household. Each one had to provide supplies for one month in the year.

8 These are their names: Ben-Hur—in the hill country of Ephraim;

9 Ben-Deker—in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh and Elon Bethhanan;

10 Ben-Hesed—in Arubboth (Sokoh and all the land of Hepher were his);

Cross References

• 1. S Joshua 24:33