Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:

1 KINGS 4:14KJV
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1 Kings 4:14 (KJV)

What does 1 Kings 4:14 mean?

1 Kings 4:14 states that Ahinadab, the son of Iddo, was assigned authority over the region of Mahanaim. This verse is part of a list describing the officials King Solomon appointed to oversee different districts in his kingdom.

The book of 1 Kings is describing how Solomon organized his administration by dividing Israel into districts, each managed by a trusted official. In this verse, the focus is on Ahinadab and the territory called Mahanaim, which was an important area east of the Jordan River. The verse highlights the practical steps Solomon took to govern his expanding realm efficiently.

Where else these words appear

“Iddo” Hebrew H5714 · used in 10 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 6:21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
  • Ezra 5:1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
  • Nehemiah 12:16 Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

“Mahanaim” Hebrew H4266 · used in 13 verses

  • Genesis 32:2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
  • 2 Samuel 2:8 But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;
  • 2 Samuel 17:27 And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,