KJV 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:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Kings 4:12
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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;
WEB 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;
ASV 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;
YLT 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.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 4
9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:
10 The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him [pertained] Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
11 The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
12 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:
13 The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him [pertained] the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which [are] in Gilead; to him [also pertained] the region of Argob, which [is] in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo [had] Mahanaim:
15 Ahimaaz [was] in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
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בַּֽעֲנָא֙H1195 · ba.a.naBaanaבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאֲחִיל֔וּדH286 · a.chi.ludAhiludתַּעְנַ֖ךְH8590 · ta.a.nakhTaanachוּמְגִדּ֑וֹH4023 · me.gid.donMegiddoוְכָל־H3605 · kolallבֵּ֣יתH1052 · bet she.anBeth-sheanשְׁאָ֡ןH1052 · bet she.anBeth-sheanאֲשֶׁר֩H834 · a.sherwhichאֵ֨צֶלH681 · e.tselbesideצָרְתַ֜נָהH6891 · tsa.re.tanZarethanמִתַּ֣חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underלְיִזְרְעֶ֗אלH3157 · yiz.re.elJezreelמִבֵּ֤יתH1052 · bet she.anBeth-sheanשְׁאָן֙H1052 · bet she.anBeth-sheanעַ֚דH5704 · adtillאָבֵ֣לH65 · a.vel me.cho.lahAbel-meholahמְחוֹלָ֔הH65 · a.vel me.cho.lahAbel-meholahעַ֖דH5704 · adtillמֵעֵ֥בֶרH5676 · e.verside: besideלְיָקְמֳעָֽם׃ סH3361 · yoq.me.amJokmeam
Cross-references
Joshua 17:11And 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, [even] three countries.Joshua 3:16That the waters which came down from above stood [and] rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that [is] beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, [even] the salt sea, failed, [and] were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.1 Kings 19:16And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint [to be] king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint [to be] prophet in thy room.Judges 5:19The kings came [and] fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.1 Chronicles 6:68And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,1 Kings 7:46In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.1 Samuel 31:10And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.2 Kings 23:29-30In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.1 Samuel 31:12All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
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