1 Kings 4:17

17 Jehoshaphat, the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

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 Ahimaaz in Naphtali; he took Basemath, the daughter of Solomon, as his wife;

16 Baana, the son of Hushai, in Asher and Aloth;

17 Jehoshaphat, the son of Paruah, in Issachar;

18 Shimei, the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

19 Geber, the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan; and one overseer had authority over all the overseers who were in the land.