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1 Kings 4:17

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 4:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;
1 Kings 4:17 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 4

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14Ahinadab the son of Iddo, in Mahanaim;
15Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also took Basemath the daughter of Solomon to wife);
16Baana the son of Hushai, in Asher and Bealoth;
17Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;
18Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
19Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and [he was] the only officer that was in the land.
20Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah in Issachar.] In the tribe of Issachar; he had the whole tribe at his command to make a monthly provision out of for the king once a year, as had the preceding officer and the following one.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Issachar: Jos 19:17-23 3 Kings (1 Kings) 4:18”
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