Bible Strands
1 Kings 4:16
Baana son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator lists Solomon’s appointed district governors during the administrative reorganization of Israel’s tribal territories.
The words — Baana (ba.'a.Na') identifies the official, while Aloth (ve.'a.Lot) names the secondary district placed under his authority.
The thread — The region of Asher is mapped in Joshua 19:24 as tribal inheritance, and Hushai is later recorded in 2 Samuel 15:32 as David’s ally in Jerusalem.
Why it lands — The text states the geographic assignment of a governor; the reader must note how territorial boundaries directly dictated administrative responsibility.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
Cross-references
- Joshua 19:24 The fifth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Asher:
- 2 Samuel 15:32 When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.