person

Ben-hesed

בֶּן־חֶ֫סֶד

Ben-hesed was one of Solomon's twelve officers over Israel.

verses
1
first named
1 Kings 4:10
last named
1 Kings 4:10
period
United Monarchy
role
Man

Description

Who was Ben-hesed?

In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

Ben-hesed was one of the twelve officers appointed by King Solomon to oversee the provision of food for the royal household. He was responsible for the district of Aruboth (1Ki. 4:10). These officers, each assigned to a specific region, ensured a steady supply of provisions for the king and his court. They collected the necessary resources from their respective districts, contributing to the wealth and stability of Solomon's reign. Ben-hesed's role demonstrates the efficient administrative structure implemented by Solomon to manage his kingdom.

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Direct connections

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The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

Where the story of Ben-hesed happensThe one place the claims about Ben-hesed reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Socoh. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Ben-hesed there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Socoh
United MonarchyThe one place the claims about Ben-hesed reach

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Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.

  1. 1 Kings1 verse

    4:10

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