1 Kings 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-she'mesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:

The son of Dekar - margin, Bendekar. In the rural parts of Syria, and among the Arabs, it is still common to designate persons not by their own names, but so the sons of their fathers.

Shaalbim (Joshua 19:42) - Shaalabbin.

Beth-shemesh - (see the notes at 1 Samuel 6:12; 1 Samuel 6:20.)

1 Kings 4:9

9 The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan: