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class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo—in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo <i>had</i> Mahanaim:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, <i>in</i> Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo <i>in</i> Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, <i>in</i> Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, <i>in</i> Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo was in charge of the territory of Mahanaim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Ahinadab], son of Iddo, was in charge of Mahanaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo: the district of Mahanaim <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Iddo's son Ahinadab served in Mahanaim; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo was in charge of Mahanaim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo [has] Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Ahinadab son of Iddo hath Mahanaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ahinadab, son of Iddo, the two camps.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Abinadab the son of Addo was chief in Manaim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Ahinadab, the son of Iddo, who was first in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab, son of Iddo, in Mahanaim; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Ahinadab son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Akhinadab Bar Gedu in Makhnim<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Achinadab son of Saddo, <i>had</i> Maanaim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/4-14.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=1549" 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">13</span>Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars); <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/292.htm" title="292: ’ă·ḥî·nā·ḏāḇ (N-proper-ms) -- My brother is noble, an official of Solomon. From 'ach and nadab; brother of liberality; Achinadab, an Israelite.">Ahinadab</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/5714.htm" title="5714: ‘id·dō (N-proper-ms) -- Timely, the name of several Isr. Or iiddowo; or tiddiy; from adah; timely; Iddo, the name of five Israelites.">of Iddo</a> <a href="/hebrew/4266.htm" title="4266: ma·ḥă·nā·yə·māh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Two camps, a place E. of the Jordan. Dual of machaneh; double camp; Machanajim, a place in Palestine.">in Mahanaim;</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had married Basemath, a daughter of Solomon);…<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/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/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="/1_kings/5-13.htm">1 Kings 5:13-14</a></span><br />Then King Solomon conscripted a labor force of 30,000 men from all Israel. / He sent them to Lebanon in monthly shifts of 10,000 men, so that they would spend one month in Lebanon and two months at home. And Adoniram was in charge of the forced labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-28.htm">1 Kings 11:28</a></span><br />Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-9.htm">2 Chronicles 8:9</a></span><br />But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.<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="/exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11</a></span><br />So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.<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="/2_samuel/20-24.htm">2 Samuel 20:24</a></span><br />Adoram was in charge of the forced labor; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">1 Kings 4:7</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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-27.htm">1 Kings 4:27</a></span><br />Each month the governors in turn provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking.<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="/matthew/20-25.htm">Matthew 20:25-28</a></span><br />But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. / It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, / and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-42.htm">Mark 10:42-45</a></span><br />So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. / But it shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, / and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-25.htm">Luke 22:25-27</a></span><br />So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors. / But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves. / For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:</p><p class="hdg">Mahanaim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-2.htm">Genesis 32:2</a></b></br> And when Jacob saw them, he said, This <i>is</i> God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm">2 Samuel 2:8</a></b></br> But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/17-24.htm">2 Samuel 17:24,27</a></b></br> Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/1-7.htm">Iddo</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-8.htm">Mahanaim</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-32.htm">Mahana'im</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-21.htm">Iddo</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-80.htm">Mahanaim</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-80.htm">Mahana'im</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>Ahinadab son of Iddo</b><br>Ahinadab is one of the twelve officials appointed by King Solomon to provide provisions for the king and his household. The name Ahinadab means "my brother is noble" or "my brother is willing," which may reflect his character or the esteem in which he was held. The mention of his father, Iddo, suggests a lineage of some prominence, as genealogies often highlight familial importance or connections. This practice of appointing officials from notable families was common in ancient Israel and surrounding cultures, ensuring loyalty and efficient governance.<p><b>in Mahanaim</b><br>Mahanaim is a significant location east of the Jordan River, in the territory of Gilead. It is historically important as the place where Jacob encountered angels (<a href="/genesis/32.htm">Genesis 32:1-2</a>) and named it Mahanaim, meaning "two camps." This site later served as a refuge for King David during Absalom's rebellion (<a href="/2_samuel/17-24.htm">2 Samuel 17:24</a>). Its strategic location made it a suitable administrative center for Solomon's official, overseeing the region's resources. The choice of Mahanaim reflects Solomon's wisdom in utilizing established centers of power and influence to maintain control over his expansive kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahinadab.htm">Ahinadab</a></b><br>Ahinadab is one of the twelve officials appointed by King Solomon to provide provisions for the king and his household. His name means "my brother is noble" or "brother of willingness," reflecting a possible noble character or willingness to serve.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/iddo.htm">Iddo</a></b><br>Iddo is the father of Ahinadab. While not much is detailed about him in this specific verse, his mention signifies the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical account.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mahanaim.htm">Mahanaim</a></b><br>This is the region where Ahinadab served. Mahanaim is a significant location in biblical history, known as a place where Jacob encountered angels (Genesis 32) and where King David sought refuge during Absalom's rebellion (2 Samuel 17).<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_service.htm">The Importance of Service</a></b><br>Ahinadab's role as an official under Solomon highlights the importance of serving faithfully in the positions God places us. Each role, no matter how seemingly small, contributes to the greater good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_legacy.htm">Heritage and Legacy</a></b><br>The mention of Ahinadab as the son of Iddo reminds us of the significance of our spiritual and familial heritage. We are called to honor those who have come before us and to build a legacy of faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_placement.htm">Strategic Placement</a></b><br>Mahanaim's historical significance as a place of refuge and divine encounter teaches us that God places us strategically in life for His purposes. We should seek to understand and fulfill our roles in His plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_provision.htm">Divine Provision</a></b><br>The system of provision established by Solomon, with officials like Ahinadab, reflects God's provision for His people. We are reminded to trust in God's provision and to be good stewards of the resources He provides.<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/why_don't_hospitals_use_faith_healing.htm">If faith healing works, why do hospitals not use it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_angels_at_mahanaim.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting the mention of angels at Mahanaim (Gen. 32:1–2)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'tirzah'_anachronistic_in_solomon's_era.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:4) Was 'Tirzah' actually significant during Solomon's reign, or is this reference an anachronism undermining authorship claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_ahijah_recognize_jeroboam's_wife.htm">How could Ahijah, who was nearly blind (1 Kings 14:4-5), immediately recognize Jeroboam's wife in disguise?</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>(14) The seventh division, still on the other side of Jordan, is the region of Mahanaim, in the territory of Gad. Mahanaim ("the camps"), the scene of Jacob's angelic vision on his return to Canaan (<a href="/genesis/36-3.htm" title="And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.">Genesis 36:3</a>), assigned to Dan after the Conquest (see <a href="/joshua/13-26.htm" title="And from Heshbon to Ramathmizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim to the border of Debir;">Joshua 13:26</a>; <a href="/joshua/13-30.htm" title="And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, three score cities:">Joshua 13:30</a>; <a href="/joshua/21-38.htm" title="And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,">Joshua 21:38</a>), must have been afterwards an important place; for it was the seat of Ishbosheth's government (<a href="/2_samuel/2-8.htm" title="But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;">2Samuel 2:8</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/2-12.htm" title="And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ishbosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.">2Samuel 2:12</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/2-29.htm" title="And Abner and his men walked all that night through the plain, and passed over Jordan, and went through all Bithron, and they came to Mahanaim.">2Samuel 2:29</a>), and the place where David established himself on fleeing from Absalom (<a href="/2_samuel/17-24.htm" title="Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.">2Samuel 17:24</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/17-27.htm" title="And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,">2Samuel 17:27</a>), and where he received large supplies from Barzillai and other chiefs. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ahinadab the son of Iddo</span> [probably the seer of that name, <a href="/2_chronicles/9-29.htm">2 Chronicles 9:29</a>] <span class="cmt_word">had Mahanaim</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">to Mahanaim</span>, as marg. That is, went, or was appointed, to Mahanaim. Rawlinson understands that his district was "from the places last mentioned to Mahanaim," but for this the usus <span class="accented">loquendi</span> of the writer would lead us to expect <span class="hebrew">עַד</span>. For Mahanaim, see <a href="/genesis/32-2.htm">Genesis 32:2</a>; <a href="/joshua/13-26.htm">Joshua 13:26</a>]. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/4-14.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">Ahinadab</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחִֽינָדָ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥî·nā·ḏāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_292.htm">Strong's 292: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahinadab -- 'my brother is noble', an official of Solomon</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 Iddo,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִדֹּ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(‘id·dō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5714.htm">Strong's 5714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iddo -- 'timely', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Mahanaim;</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחֲנָֽיְמָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ma·ḥă·nā·yə·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4266.htm">Strong's 4266: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mahanaim -- 'two camps', a place East of the Jordan</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/4-14.htm">1 Kings 4:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/4-14.htm">1 Kings 4:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/4-14.htm">1 Kings 4:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/4-14.htm">1 Kings 4:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/4-14.htm">1 Kings 4:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/4-14.htm">1 Kings 4:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/4-14.htm">1 Kings 4:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/4-14.htm">1 Kings 4:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/4-14.htm">1 Kings 4:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/4-14.htm">1 Kings 4:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/4-14.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 4:14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo in Mahanaim (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/4-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 4:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 4:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:15" /></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>