1 Kings 4:9

9 Ben-deker, in Makaz, Sha-al'bim, Beth-she'mesh, and E'lonbeth-ha'nan;

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 officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household; each man had to make provision for one month in the year.

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

9 Ben-deker, in Makaz, Sha-al'bim, Beth-she'mesh, and E'lonbeth-ha'nan;

10 Ben-hesed, in Arub'both (to him belonged Socoh and all the land of Hepher);

11 Ben-abin'adab, in all Naphath-dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);