Old Testament
Hesed
An official serving as one of Solomon's twelve regional deputies in Arubboth.
Hesed was one of the twelve district governors appointed by King Solomon to provide food for the royal household. His jurisdiction included Arubboth, Socoh, and the land of Hepher. His role highlights the administrative organization and economic centralization of Solomon's kingdom.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- 1 Kings 4:10
- Last appears
- 1 Kings 4:10
Where Hesed appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
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- Naboth18 versesA Jezreelite who refused to sell his ancestral vineyard to King Ahab, leading to his unjust execution.
- Achish16 versesThe Philistine king of Gath who provided sanctuary to David while he was fleeing from King Saul.
- Abishag5 versesA young Shunammite woman chosen to serve as a nurse and companion to King David in his final days.
- Ginath2 versesA man whose followers unsuccessfully contested Omri for the throne of Israel after Zimri's death.
- Tahpenes2 versesAn Egyptian queen who raised the son of Hadad the Edomite in the court of Pharaoh.
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