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1 Kings 4:12

Baana, the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is by the side of Zarethan, under Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as the far side of Jokmeam;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abel-Meholah;   Ahilud;   Baana;   Beth-Shean;   Canaan;   Commissary;   King;   Megiddo;   Officer;   Purveyor;   Rulers;   Solomon;   Taanach;   Tax;   Zaretan;   Thompson Chain Reference - Taanach;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Holy Land;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Beth-Shean, or Beth-Shan;   Taanach;   Zaretan;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Bethshan (bethshean);   Megiddo;   Palestine;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abel-Meholah;   Adam, the City of;   Baana;   Beth-Shean;   Camon;   Jokmeam;   Megiddo;   Zereda;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abel-Meholah;   Baana;   Bethshean;   Jokneam;   Megiddo;   Taanach;   Zartanah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abel-Meholah;   Ahilud;   Azariah;   Baana;   Beth-Shean;   Book(s);   Economic Life;   Jokmeam;   Kibzaim;   King, Kingship;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Megiddo;   Occupations and Professions in the Bible;   Solomon;   Taanach;   Zarethan;   Zartanah;   Zererah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abel-Meholah;   Ahilud;   Baana;   Government;   Israel;   Jezreel;   Jokmeam;   Solomon;   Taanach;   Tribute, Toll, Taxing;   Zarethan;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abelmeholah ;   Ahilud ;   Armageddon ;   Baana ;   Bethshan, Bethshean ;   Jokmeam ;   Megiddo, Megiddon ;   Taanach, Tanach ;   Zartanah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abel-meholah;   Baana;   Taanach;   Zereda;   Smith Bible Dictionary - A'bel-Meho'lah;   Ahi'lud;   Ba'ana;   Jok'me-Am;   Ta'anach;   Zar'tanah;   Zar'than;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abel-Meholah;   Ahilud;   Baana;   Beth-Shean;   Jokmeam;   Jokneam;   Meadow;   Megiddo;   Palestine (Recent Exploration, I.e. as of 1915);   Taanach;   Tax;   Zarethan;   Zartanah;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Abel-meholah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abel-Meholah;   Megiddo;   Palestine;   Pottery;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as the other side of Jokmeam;
Hebrew Names Version
Ba`anah the son of Achilud, in Ta`nakh and Megiddo, and all Beit-She'an which is beside Tzaretan, beneath Yizre`el, from Beit-She'an to Avel-Mecholah, as far as beyond Yokme`am;
King James Version
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
English Standard Version
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-shean that is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, and from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as the other side of Jokmeam;
New Century Version
Baana son of Ahilud was governor of Taanach, Megiddo, and all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan. This was below Jezreel from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah across from Jokmeam.
New English Translation
Baana son of Ahilud was in charge of Taanach and Megiddo, as well as all of Beth Shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah and on past Jokmeam.
Amplified Bible
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as beyond Jokmeam;
New American Standard Bible
Baana the son of Ahilud in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as the other side of Jokmeam;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Baana the sonne of Ahilud in Taanach, & Megiddo, & in all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Izreel, from Beth-shean to Abelmeholah, eue til beyond ouer against Iokmeam:
Legacy Standard Bible
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as the other side of Jokmeam;
Contemporary English Version
Baana son of Ahilud was in charge of the towns of Taanach and Megiddo. He was also in charge of the whole region of Beth-Shan near the town of Zarethan, south of Jezreel from Beth-Shan to Abel-Meholah to the other side of Jokmeam.
Complete Jewish Bible
Ba‘ana the son of Achilud, in Ta‘anakh, Megiddo, and all Beit-Sh'an by Tzartan below Yizre‘el, from Beit-Sh'an to Avel-M'cholah, as far as beyond Yokme‘am;
Darby Translation
Baana the son of Ahilud had Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zaretan beneath Jizreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-Meholah, as far as beyond Jokneam.
Easy-to-Read Version
Baana son of Ahilud was governor of Taanach and Megiddo and all of Beth Shean next to Zarethan. This was below Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah across from Jokmeam.
George Lamsa Translation
Baana the son of Ahilud, who ruled in Taanach and Megiddo, and in all Beth-shean, which is beside Zartan, below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as the other side of Nekemaam;
Good News Translation
Baana son of Ahilud: the cities of Taanach, Megiddo, and all the region near Beth Shan, near the town of Zarethan, south of the town of Jezreel, as far as the city of Abel Meholah and the city of Jokmeam
Lexham English Bible
Baanah the son of Ahilud was in Taanach and Megiddo and all Beth-Shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, of Beth-Shean up to Abel-Meholah up to the other side of Jokmeam.
Literal Translation
Baana the son of Ahilud to whom was Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean (which is by Zartanah below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, to the place that is beyond Jokneam);
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Baena ye sonne of Ahilud at Thaenach & at Magiddo, & ouer all BethSean, which lyeth besyde Zarthana vnder Iesrael from BethSean vnto the playne of Mehelo, tyll the other syde of Iakmeam.
American Standard Version
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Baana the sonne of Ahilud was ouer Thaanach and Megiddo, and ouer all Bethsan, whiche is by Zarthana beneath Iezrael, fro Bethsan to ye plaine of Mehola, euen vnto the place that is ouer against Iecmeam.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
King James Version (1611)
Baana the sonne of Ahilud, to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Iezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-Meholah, euen vnto the place that is beyond Iokneam:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Bana son of Achiluth had Ithaanach, and Mageddo, and his was the whole house of San which was by Sesathan below Esrae, and from Bethsan as far as Sabelmaula, as far as Maeber Lucam, one.
English Revised Version
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth–shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth–shean to Abel–meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam:
Berean Standard Bible
Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, Megiddo, and all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bena, sone of Achilud, gouernyde Thaneth, and Mageddo, and al Bethsan, which is bisidis Sarthana, vndur Jezrael, fro Bethsan `til to Abelmeula, euene ayens Zelmaan.
Young's Literal Translation
Baana Ben-Ahilud [hath] Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-Shean, which [is] by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-Shean unto Abel-Meholah, unto beyond Jokneam.
Update Bible Version
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
Webster's Bible Translation
Baana the son of Ahilud; [to him pertained] Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which [is] by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, [even] to [the place that is] beyond Jokneam:
World English Bible
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
New King James Version
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth Shean, which is beside Zaretan below Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as the other side of Jokneam;
New Living Translation
Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, all of Beth-shan near Zarethan below Jezreel, and all the territory from Beth-shan to Abel-meholah and over to Jokmeam.
New Life Bible
There was Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as the other side of Jokmeam.
New Revised Standard
Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach, Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, and from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as the other side of Jokmeam;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach, and Megiddo, - and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean as far as Abel-meholah, as far as over against Jokmeam;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Bana, the son of Ahilud, who governed Thanac, and Mageddo, and all Bethsan, which is by Sarthana, beneath Jezrael, from Bethsan unto Abelmehula, over against Jecmaan.
Revised Standard Version
Ba'ana the son of Ahi'lud, in Ta'anach, Megid'do, and all Beth-she'an which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, and from Beth-she'an to A'bel-meho'lah, as far as the other side of Jok'meam;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah as far as the other side of Jokmeam;

Contextual Overview

1 Now Solomon was king over all Israel. 2 And these were his chief men: Azariah, the son of Zadok, was the priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes; Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, was the recorder; 4 Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was head of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; 5 Azariah, the son of Nathan, was over those in authority in the different divisions of the country; Zabud, the son of Nathan, was priest and the king's friend; 6 Ahishar was controller of the king's house; Adoniram, the son of Abda, was overseer of the forced work. 7 And Solomon put twelve overseers over all Israel, to be responsible for the stores needed for the king and those of his house; every man was responsible for one month in the year. 8 And these are their names: Three dots are used where it is no longer possible to be certain of the true sense of the Hebrew words, and for this reason no attempt has been made to put them into Basic English. the son of Hur in the hill country of Ephraim; 9 Three dots are used where it is no longer possible to be certain of the true sense of the Hebrew words, and for this reason no attempt has been made to put them into Basic English. the son of Deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan; 10 Three dots are used where it is no longer possible to be certain of the true sense of the Hebrew words, and for this reason no attempt has been made to put them into Basic English. the son of Hesed in Arubboth; Socoh and all the land of Hepher were under his control;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Taanach: Joshua 17:11, Judges 5:19

Megiddo: 2 Kings 23:29, 2 Kings 23:30

Bethshean: 1 Samuel 31:10, 1 Samuel 31:12

Zartanah: 1 Kings 7:46, Zarthan, Joshua 3:16, Zaretan

Jezreel: 1 Kings 18:46

Abelmeholah: 1 Kings 19:16

Reciprocal: Joshua 12:21 - Megiddo Joshua 17:16 - Bethshean Joshua 19:11 - Jokneam Judges 7:22 - Zererath 1 Kings 9:15 - Megiddo 2 Kings 9:27 - Megiddo 1 Chronicles 6:68 - Jokmeam 1 Chronicles 7:29 - Taanach

Cross-References

Genesis 4:3
And after a time, Cain gave to the Lord an offering of the fruits of the earth.
Genesis 4:4
And Abel gave an offering of the young lambs of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord was pleased with Abel's offering;
Genesis 4:14
You have sent me out this day from the face of the earth and from before your face; I will be a wanderer in flight over the earth, and whoever sees me will put me to death.
Genesis 4:17
And Cain had connection with his wife and she became with child and gave birth to Enoch: and he made a town, and gave the town the name of Enoch after his son.
Genesis 4:18
And Enoch had a son Irad: and Irad became the father of Mehujael: and Mehujael became the father of Methushael: and Methushael became the father of Lamech.
Genesis 4:23
And Lamech said to his wives, Adah and Zillah, give ear to my voice; you wives of Lamech, give attention to my words, for I would put a man to death for a wound, and a young man for a blow;
Genesis 4:24
If seven lives are to be taken as punishment for Cain's death, seventy-seven will be taken for Lamech's.
Leviticus 26:20
And your strength will be used up without profit; for your land will not give her increase and the trees of the field will not give their fruit.
Leviticus 26:36
And as for the rest of you, I will make their hearts feeble in the land of their haters, and the sound of a leaf moved by the wind will send them in flight, and they will go in flight as from the sword, falling down when no one comes after them;
Psalms 109:10
Let his children be wanderers, looking to others for their food; let them be sent away from the company of their friends.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Baana the son of Ahilud, [to him pertained] Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean,.... All which were places in the tribe of Manasseh, Joshua 17:11;

which [is] by Zartanah beneath Jezreel; so described, to distinguish it, as is thought, from Zaretan in Joshua 3:16; and the country this officer presided over reached also

from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, [even] unto [the place that is] beyond Jokneam; the two first of these were in the tribe of Manasseh, and the last in the tribe of Zebulun, Joshua 19:11.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

On these cities see Joshua 12:21; Joshua 3:16; Judges 7:22; Joshua 21:22.


 
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