1 Kings 4:9
Good News Translation
Bendeker: the cities of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, Elon, and Beth Hanan

New Revised Standard Version
Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;

Contemporary English Version
The son of Deker was in charge of the towns of Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan.

New American Bible
the son of Deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon Beth-hanan;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan.

The son of Dekar.

Joshua 19:42 Selebin and Aialon and Jethela,

Shaalabbin

1 Samuel 6:12,20 And the kine took the straight way, that leadeth to Bethsames, and they went along the way, lowing as they went: and turned not aside neither to the right hand nor to the left: and the lords of the Philistines followed them as far as the borders of Bethsames. . . .

Context
Solomon's Twelve Officers
8And these are their names: Benhur, in mount Ephraim. 9Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan.10Benhesed, in Aruboth: his was Socho, and all the land of Epher.…
Cross References
Joshua 15:10
And it compasseth from Baala westward unto mount Seir: and passeth by the side of mount Jarim to the north into Cheslon: and goeth down into Bethsames, and passeth into Thamna.

Joshua 21:16
And Ain, and Jeta, and Bethsames, with their suburbs: nine cities out of the two tribes, as hath been said.

Judges 1:35
And he dwelt in the mountain Hares, that is, of potsherds, in Aialon and Salebim. And the hand of the house of Joseph was heavy upon him, and he became tributary to him.

1 Kings 4:8
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