1 Kings 4:9

9 Ben-Deker [was] in Makaz and in Shaalbim and in Beth-Shemesh and Elon of Beth-Hanan.

1 Kings 4:9 Meaning and 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 19:41-43 ) .

1 Kings 4:9 In-Context

7 Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel, and they sustained the king and his palace, {each one was to sustain for each month of the year}.

8 These [are] their names: Ben-Hur [was] in the hill country of Ephraim.

9 Ben-Deker [was] in Makaz and in Shaalbim and in Beth-Shemesh and Elon of Beth-Hanan.

10 Ben-Hesed [was] in the Arubbot; Socoh and all the land of Hepher [were] his.

11 Ben-Abinadab [was] in all of Naphat of Dor; Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife.