1 Kings 4:1-12
Israel <03478> [over all Israel.]
officials <08269> [the princes.]
That is, great, chief, or principal men; for none of them were princes, in the common acceptation of the word.
Azariah <05838> [Azariah.]
priest <03548> [priest. or, chief officer.]
Shisha <07894> [Shisha.]
[Sheva.]
[Shavsha. scribes. or, secretaries. recorder. or, remembrancer.]
Benaiah <01141> [Benaiah.]
Zadok <06659> [Zadok.]
son ... Nathan ......... son ... Nathan <05416 01121> [son of Nathan.]
district <05324> [the officers.]
[the principal.]
king <04428> [the king's.]
Adoniram <0141> [Adoniram.]
[Adoram. tribute. or, levy.]
district <05324> [officers.]
These are doubtless to be considered as general receivers; for, as Sir John Chardin observes, "the revenues of the princes of the East are paid in the fruits and productions of the earth: there are no other taxes on the peasants."
Each <0259> [each man.]
Ben-Hur <01133> [The son of Hur. or, Ben-hur.]
Ben-Deker <01128> [The son of Dekar. or, Ben-dekar. Shaalbim.]
[Shaalabbin. Beth-shemesh.]
Ben-Hesed <01136> [The son of Hesed. or, Ben-hesed. Sochoh.]
Hepher <02660> [Hepher.]
Ben-Abinadab <01125> [The son of Abinadab. or, Ben-abinadab. Dor.]
Taanach <08590> [Taanach.]
Megiddo <04023> [Megiddo.]
Beth Shan ........ Beth Shan <01052> [Beth-shean.]
Zarethan <06891> [Zartanah.]
[Zarthan.]
[Zaretan. Jezreel.]
Abel Meholah <065> [Abel-meholah.]
