1 Kings 4:8-10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The son of Hur This person and others of them are denominated from their fathers, because they were known and famous in their generation. In mount Ephraim And the territory belonging to it, which must be understood also of the rest of the places mentioned in the following verses. Elon-beth-hanan Or, Elon, the house, or dwelling- place of Hanan. For Hanan may be a man's name, and this place may be thus distinguished from other Elons. Or, as the word Elon signifies a plain, the meaning may be, the plain of Beth-hanan. Sochoh There were two places of this name, but near each other, Joshua 15:35-38. Hepher ln Judah, 1 Chronicles 4:6.