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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Baana son of Hushai was in charge of the territory of Asher and the town of Bealoth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Baana], son of Hushai, was in charge of Asher and Aloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Baana son of Hushai: the region of Asher and the town of Bealoth <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hushai's son Baana served in Asher and Bealoth; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Baana son of Hushai was in charge of Asher and Aloth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Baanah Ben-Hushai [is] in Asher, and in Aloth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Baanah Ben-Hushai is in Asher, and in Aloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Baana, son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Baana the son of Husi, in Aser and in Baloth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Baana, the son of Hushai, in Asher and in Bealoth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Baana, son of Hushai, in Asher and Aloth; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Baana the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Baana, son of Khushi, in Ashir and in Baluth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Baana son of Chusi, in Aser and in Baaloth, one,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/4-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=1560" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/4.htm">Solomon's Twelve Officers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon); <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1195.htm" title="1195: ba·‘ă·nā (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. The same as Ba'anah; Banana, the name of four Israelite.">Baana</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/2365.htm" title="2365: ḥū·šāy (N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. From chuwsh; hasty; Chushai, an Israelite.">of Hushai</a> <a href="/hebrew/836.htm" title="836: bə·’ā·šêr (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- From 'ashar, happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine.">in Asher</a> <a href="/hebrew/1175.htm" title="1175: ū·ḇə·‘ā·lō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Plural of ba'alah; mistresses; Bealoth, a place in Palestine.">and in Aloth;</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">1 Kings 4:7-19</a></span><br />Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year, / and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim; / Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-22.htm">1 Kings 9:22</a></span><br />But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-15.htm">1 Kings 10:15</a></span><br />not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-4.htm">1 Kings 12:4</a></span><br />“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-14.htm">2 Chronicles 9:14</a></span><br />not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/10-4.htm">2 Chronicles 10:4</a></span><br />“Your father put a heavy yoke on us. But now you must lighten the burden of your father’s service and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-23.htm">2 Samuel 20:23-26</a></span><br />Now Joab was over the whole army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; / Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder; / Sheva was the scribe; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/8-11.htm">1 Samuel 8:11-17</a></span><br />He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to serve his own chariots and horses, and to run in front of his chariots. / He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. / And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Genesis 41:34-36</a></span><br />Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. / Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities. / This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/18-21.htm">Exodus 18:21-22</a></span><br />Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens. / Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-16.htm">Numbers 11:16-17</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you. / And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-13.htm">Deuteronomy 1:13-15</a></span><br />Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.” / And you answered me and said, “What you propose to do is good.” / So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and respected men, and appointed them as leaders over you—as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens, and as officers for your tribes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-12.htm">Proverbs 29:12</a></span><br />If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:</p><p class="hdg">Asher</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-24.htm">Joshua 19:24-31</a></b></br> And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/7-23.htm">Asher</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">Baana</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm">Ba'ana</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-29.htm">Baanah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-24.htm">Bealoth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-15.htm">Hushai</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-2.htm">Asher</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-4.htm">Baana</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-4.htm">Ba'ana</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-30.htm">Baanah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-24.htm">Bealoth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-33.htm">Hushai</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-1.htm">Solomon's princes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">His twelve officers for provision</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">The peace and largeness of his kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-22.htm">His daily provision</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-26.htm">His stable</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">His wisdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Baana son of Hushai</b><br>Baana is one of the twelve officials appointed by King Solomon to provide provisions for the king and his household, each responsible for one month of the year. The name Baana means "son of affliction" or "in the affliction," which may reflect the challenges faced by those serving in administrative roles. Hushai, his father, is possibly the same Hushai who was a loyal friend and advisor to King David, known for his role in countering the counsel of Ahithophel during Absalom's rebellion (<a href="/2_samuel/15-32.htm">2 Samuel 15:32-37</a>). This connection suggests a legacy of loyalty and service to the Davidic line.<p><b>in Asher</b><br>Asher is one of the twelve tribes of Israel, located in the northern part of the kingdom. The territory of Asher was known for its fertile land and abundance of olive oil, as mentioned in <a href="/genesis/49-20.htm">Genesis 49:20</a>, where Jacob blesses Asher with prosperity. This region's agricultural wealth would have been significant for providing the necessary provisions for Solomon's court. The tribe of Asher is also noted in the blessings of Moses in <a href="/deuteronomy/33-24.htm">Deuteronomy 33:24-25</a>, emphasizing its prosperity and strength.<p><b>and in Aloth</b><br>Aloth is a less well-known location, and its exact identification remains uncertain. It is likely a district or a town within the territory of Asher. The mention of Aloth alongside Asher indicates the administrative division of the land for the purpose of resource management under Solomon's reign. This reflects the organized and systematic approach Solomon employed to maintain his kingdom, ensuring that each region contributed to the central administration. The division of labor and resources is reminiscent of the organizational wisdom attributed to Solomon, as seen in his request for wisdom in <a href="/1_kings/3-9.htm">1 Kings 3:9-12</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/baana.htm">Baana</a></b><br>Baana is one of the twelve officials appointed by King Solomon to provide provisions for the king and his household. His role was significant in maintaining the prosperity and stability of Solomon's reign.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hushai.htm">Hushai</a></b><br>Hushai is mentioned as Baana's father. While not much is detailed about Hushai in this specific verse, it is worth noting that another Hushai, known as "Hushai the Archite," was a friend and advisor to King David, Solomon's father.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/asher.htm">Asher</a></b><br>This is a region in the northern part of Israel, named after one of the twelve tribes of Israel. It was known for its fertile land and abundance.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/aloth.htm">Aloth</a></b><br>A location within the region of Asher. The specific details about Aloth are not extensively covered in the Bible, but it is part of the administrative district overseen by Baana.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon's_administration.htm">Solomon's Administration</a></b><br>This verse is part of a larger passage detailing the administrative organization under King Solomon, highlighting the structured and prosperous nature of his reign.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_order_and_structure.htm">God's Order and Structure</a></b><br>Solomon's administration reflects God's desire for order and structure in leadership. Effective governance requires delegation and trust in capable individuals.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>Baana's role, though not extensively detailed, emphasizes the importance of faithfulness in whatever position God places us. Every role contributes to the greater good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prosperity_through_obedience.htm">Prosperity through Obedience</a></b><br>The prosperity of Solomon's reign is a testament to the blessings that come from obedience to God's wisdom and commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>The mention of Hushai as Baana's father suggests the influence of family legacy and the impact of one's lineage in God's plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_david_justify_punishing_killers.htm">2 Samuel 4:8-11 - How can David both punish the men for killing Ishbosheth and still claim God's hand in his rise to power without contradiction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_david_anointed_again_in_2_samuel.htm">In 2 Samuel 2:4, why is David anointed again when he was already anointed in 1 Samuel 16:13?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_25_4_align_with_ot_laws.htm">In 2 Chronicles 25:4, how can Amaziah's execution of his father's assassins yet sparing their children be reconciled with other Old Testament commands on punishment and inheritance of guilt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_hagar_abraham's_wife_or_concubine.htm">What does Proverbs 16:18 mean about pride?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) The ninth division, "in Asher and Aloth," bordered on the Tyrian territory, stretching north from Mount Carmel, first along the coast, and then behind the ranges of Lebanon. In <a href="/context/judges/1-31.htm" title="Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob:">Judges 1:31-32</a>, we read that the tribe of Asher did not occupy the territory assigned them (<a href="/context/joshua/19-24.htm" title="And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.">Joshua 19:24-30</a>), but mingled with the native inhabitants. Aloth (or in the Greek Version <span class= "ital">Baloth</span>) is unknown, and Josephus places this province on the coast, near Achzib.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Banaah</span> [or Baana, the second prefect of that name (ver. 12). The names are identical in the Hebrew. In <a href="/2_samuel/4-2.htm">2 Samuel 4:2</a> the name is Baanah] <span class="cmt_word">the son of Hushai</span> [the Archite, David's friend. Cf. <a href="/2_samuel/15-32.htm">2 Samuel 15:32</a>] <span class="cmt_word">was in Asher and Aloth</span>. [No town <span class="cmt_word">or</span> district of this name is known. Probably the word should be Bealoth, as in the LXX., Syr., and Vulg. Our translators have taken the initial <span class="hebrew">בְּ</span> for a prefix, but it is almost certainly part of the name. There was a Baaloth in Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-24.htm">Joshua 15:24</a>) and a Baaloth in Dan (ibid. 19:44), but neither of these can be meant here.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/4-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Baana</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּֽעֲנָא֙</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1195.htm">Strong's 1195: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baana -- the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hushai</span><br /><span class="heb">חוּשָׁ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥū·šāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2365.htm">Strong's 2365: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hushai -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Asher</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָשֵׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·šêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_836.htm">Strong's 836: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asher -- 'happy one', a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, also perhaps a city in Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and in Aloth;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְעָלֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·‘ā·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1175.htm">Strong's 1175: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bealoth -- 'mistresses', a city in southern Judah, also a city of uncertain location</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/4-16.htm">1 Kings 4:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/4-16.htm">1 Kings 4:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/4-16.htm">1 Kings 4:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/4-16.htm">1 Kings 4:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/4-16.htm">1 Kings 4:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/4-16.htm">1 Kings 4:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/4-16.htm">1 Kings 4:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/4-16.htm">1 Kings 4:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/4-16.htm">1 Kings 4:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/4-16.htm">1 Kings 4:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/4-16.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 4:16 Baana the son of Hushai in Asher (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 4:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/4-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 4:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>