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(He was married to Taphath, one of Solomon’s daughters.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Ben-Abinadab, <i>in</i> all the regions of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab <i>in</i> all the hills of Dor (Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Ben-abinadab, <i>in</i> all the height of Dor (Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Ben-abinadab, <i>in</i> all the height of Dor (Taphath the daughter of Solomon was his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab, in all the hills of Dor (Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, was his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (Taphath daughter of Solomon was his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (Taphath daughter of Solomon was his wife); <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The son of Abinadab was in charge of Naphath-Dor and was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[Benabinadab] had the entire region of Dor. (Solomon's daughter Taphath was his wife.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Benabinadab, who was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath: the whole region of Dor <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab supervised the Dor heights (Solomon's daughter Taphath was his wife); <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ben-Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon for a wife:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Ben Abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as wife); <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Ben-Abinadab [has] all the elevation of Dor; Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Ben-Abinadab hath all the elevation of Dor, Taphath daughter of Solomon became his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The son of Abinadab, all the height of Dor: Taphath the daughter of Solomon was to him for wife.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />11Benabinadab, to whom belonged all Nephath-Dor, he had Tapheth the daughter of Solomon to wife. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Benabinadab, to whom was all of Naphath-Dor, who had Taphath, the daughter of Solomon, as wife;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the son of Abinadab, in all Naphath-dor; he was married to Taphath, Solomon’s daughter; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (he had Taphath, Solomon’s daughter, as his wife);<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The son of Abinadab, in Naphatdor, who had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Bar Abinadab in Naphetdur, Taphat, daughter of Solomon was his wife.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All Nephthador <i>belonged to</i> the son of Aminadab, Tephath daughter of Solomon was his wife, one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/4-11.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=1512" 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">10</span>Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him); <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1125.htm" title="1125: ben- (N-msc) -- Son of Abinadab, one of Solomon's leaders. From ben and 'Abiymelek; son of Abinadab; Ben-Abinadab, an Israelite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1125.htm" title="1125: ’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ (N-proper-ms) -- Son of Abinadab, one of Solomon's leaders. From ben and 'Abiymelek; son of Abinadab; Ben-Abinadab, an Israelite.">Ben-abinadab</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5316.htm" title="5316: nā·p̄aṯ (N-fsc) -- Height, a city belonging to Manasseh. For naphah; a height."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1756.htm" title="1756: dōr (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Pal. Or Dorr; from dowr; dwelling; Dor, a place in Palestine.">in Naphath-dor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2955.htm" title="2955: ṭā·p̄aṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Daughter of Solomon. Probably from nataph; a dropping; Taphath, an Israelitess.">(Taphath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">a daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">of Solomon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yə·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">his</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: lə·’iš·šāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">wife);</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;…<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/3-1.htm">1 Kings 3:1</a></span><br />Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">1 Kings 9:16</a></span><br />Pharaoh king of Egypt had attacked and captured Gezer. He had set it on fire, killed the Canaanites who lived in the city, and given it as a dowry to his daughter, Solomon’s wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11</a></span><br />Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8</a></span><br />And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-3</a></span><br />King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">1 Kings 9:24</a></span><br />As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm">1 Kings 11:19</a></span><br />There Hadad found such great favor in the sight of Pharaoh that he gave to him in marriage the sister of Queen Tahpenes, his own wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-3.htm">2 Samuel 3:3</a></span><br />his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-13.htm">2 Samuel 5:13</a></span><br />After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-8.htm">2 Samuel 12:8</a></span><br />I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-45.htm">Genesis 41:45</a></span><br />Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-20.htm">Genesis 46:20</a></span><br />Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/2-21.htm">Exodus 2:21</a></span><br />Moses agreed to stay with the man, and he gave his daughter Zipporah to Moses in marriage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/18-1.htm">Exodus 18:1-2</a></span><br />Now Moses’ father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian, heard about all that God had done for Moses and His people Israel, and how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt. / After Moses had sent back his wife Zipporah, his father-in-law Jethro had received her,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-1.htm">Numbers 12:1</a></span><br />Then Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married, for he had taken a Cushite wife.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:</p><p class="hdg">The son of Abinadab.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-23.htm">Joshua 12:23</a></b></br> The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Joshua 17:11</a></b></br> And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, <i>even</i> three countries.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Judges 1:27</a></b></br> Neither did Manasseh drive out <i>the inhabitants of</i> Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Abinadab</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-10.htm">Ben</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Dor</a> <a href="/joshua/12-23.htm">Elevation</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-6.htm">Height</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-14.htm">Married</a> <a href="/joshua/12-23.htm">Naphath-Dor</a> <a href="/joshua/12-23.htm">Naphoth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-6.htm">Region</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/joshua/12-23.htm">Upland</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-21.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-13.htm">Abinadab</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-13.htm">Ben</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-29.htm">Dor</a> <a href="/psalms/48-2.htm">Elevation</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">Height</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm">Married</a> <a href="/joshua/12-23.htm">Naphath-Dor</a> <a href="/joshua/11-2.htm">Naphoth</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-13.htm">Region</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/joshua/11-2.htm">Upland</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm">Wife</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'; 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The name "Ben-abinadab" means "son of Abinadab," indicating a lineage that may have been significant in Israel. Naphath-dor refers to a region in the territory of Manasseh, near the coastal area of Dor. This area was known for its strategic location and fertile land, which would have been important for supplying the king's provisions. The mention of Naphath-dor highlights the administrative organization and the extent of Solomon's kingdom, which was divided into districts for efficient governance.<p><b>Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife</b><br>Taphath, being a daughter of Solomon, signifies a political alliance through marriage, which was a common practice in ancient times to secure loyalty and strengthen ties within the kingdom. This marriage would have reinforced Ben-abinadab's loyalty to Solomon, as family ties were crucial in maintaining the stability of the king's rule. The mention of Taphath also reflects Solomon's wisdom in governance, as he strategically placed trusted family members in key positions. This practice of marrying daughters to influential leaders can be seen throughout the Bible, such as in the marriages of King David's daughters. Solomon's extensive family connections through marriage also foreshadow the eventual division of the kingdom due to internal strife and competing loyalties, as seen later in the narrative of the kings of Israel and Judah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/ben-abinadab.htm">Ben-abinadab</a></b><br>A regional governor under King Solomon, responsible for the district of Dor. His name means "son of Abinadab," indicating his lineage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/taphath.htm">Taphath</a></b><br>The daughter of Solomon, married to Ben-abinadab. Her marriage signifies political alliances and the consolidation of Solomon's rule.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The King of Israel, known for his wisdom and wealth. He organized his kingdom into districts, each overseen by a governor.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dor.htm">Dor</a></b><br>A region in ancient Israel, known for its strategic location and significance in trade and military defense.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/heights_of_dor.htm">Heights of Dor</a></b><br>Refers to the elevated areas within the region of Dor, indicating a place of importance and possibly fortification.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/wise_governance.htm">Wise Governance</a></b><br>Solomon's appointment of regional governors demonstrates the importance of wise and organized leadership. Effective governance requires delegation and trust in capable leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_alliances.htm">Strategic Alliances</a></b><br>Marriages in biblical times often served as political alliances. In our lives, forming strategic partnerships can be beneficial for mutual growth and stability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_women.htm">Role of Women</a></b><br>Taphath's mention highlights the influence women can have in political and familial settings. Recognizing and valuing the contributions of women is essential in all areas of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_influence.htm">Legacy and Influence</a></b><br>The legacy of Solomon's wisdom and governance continues to be a model. Our actions and decisions today can have lasting impacts on future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_roles.htm">Faithfulness in Roles</a></b><br>Each person in Solomon's administration had a specific role. Faithfulness in our God-given roles, whether in leadership or support, is crucial for the success of the community.<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/1_kings_11_4_-_why_was_solomon_swayed.htm">1 Kings 11:4 - Why would a wise ruler be so easily swayed by foreign religions despite his renowned wisdom?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_4_fit_solomon's_many_wives.htm">If historically attributed to King Solomon, how does Song of Solomon 4 mesh with the accounts of his many wives and concubines in other biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 11:3)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_daniel_11_2_list_only_4_persian_kings.htm">How does Daniel 11:2 reconcile with history when it only mentions four Persian kings, despite records of more?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_rev_4_1_align_with_natural_laws.htm">How can Revelation 4:1's description of immediately entering heaven be reconciled with any natural laws or historical records?</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>(11) The fourth division, "all the region of Dor," still lies along the coast, but to the north of the preceding districts, close under Mount Carmel, in the territory assigned to Manasseh. Dor is named in <a href="/joshua/11-2.htm" title="And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,">Joshua 11:2</a>, as forming a part of the confederacy of the north under Jabin, and as subsequently conquered (<a href="/1_kings/12-23.htm" title="Speak to Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and to the remnant of the people, saying,">1Kings 12:23</a>), and given to Manasseh (<a href="/1_kings/17-11.htm" title="And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray you, a morsel of bread in your hand.">1Kings 17:11</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The son of Abinadab</span> [<span class="accented">Ben Abinadab.</span> Possibly the Abinadab of <a href="/1_samuel/16-8.htm">1 Samuel 16:8</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/17-13.htm">1 Samuel 17:13</a>. If so, this officer, who married Solomon's daughter, was also his cousin], <span class="cmt_word">in</span> [Heb. omits] <span class="cmt_word">all</span> <span class="cmt_word">the region</span> [<span class="hebrew">נָפָה</span>, height; the term is only used in connection with Dor] <span class="cmt_word">of Dor</span> [<a href="/joshua/11-2.htm">Joshua 11:2</a>; <a href="/joshua/12-23.htm">Joshua 12:23</a>; <a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Joshua 17:11</a>. Dor, now represented by the miserable village of Tantura, lies on the strand of the Mediterranean, north of Caesarea. A "spur of Mount Camel, steep and partially wooded, runs parallel to the coastline, at the distance of about a mile and a half" (Porter). This is the "height of Dor." Thenius supposes this fourth district embraced the plain of Sharon. Josephus (8. 2. 3.) limits this prefecture to the sea coast, which may well include Sharon. Indeed, without it, this district would have been destitute of cornlands] <span class="cmt_word">which had Taphath</span>, <span class="cmt_word">the daughter of Solomon, to wife.</span> ["It has always been a practice amongst Oriental potentates to attach to themselves the more important of their officers by giving them for wives princesses of the royal house .... The practice of polygamy has generally enabled them to carry out this system to a very wide extent" (Rawlinson). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/4-11.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">Ben-abinadab</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִֽינָדָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1125.htm">Strong's 1125: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ben-abinadab -- 'son of Abinadab', one of Solomon's leaders</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Naphath-dor</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣פַת</span> <span class="translit">(nā·p̄aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5299.htm">Strong's 5299: </a> </span><span class="str2">A height, a sieve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(Taphath,</span><br /><span class="heb">טָפַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ṭā·p̄aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2955.htm">Strong's 2955: </a> </span><span class="str2">Taphath -- daughter of Solomon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּת־</span> <span class="translit">(baṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Solomon,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֥יְתָה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his wife);</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאִשָּֽׁה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/4-11.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 4:11 Ben Abinadab in all the height (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/4-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 4:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/4-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 4:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 4:12" /></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>