1 Kings 4:9 meaning and explanation
Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
1 Kings 4:9, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse falls within the list of Solomon's twelve district governors, appointed to supply food for the royal household one month each year. Ben-deker, whose name means "son of Deker," was responsible for a district that included Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh and Elon-beth-hanan, towns in the Shephelah lowlands west of Jerusalem.
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