Old Testament
Paruah
An official appointed by Solomon to oversee food provisions in the region of Issachar.
Paruah served as one of King Solomon's twelve regional deputies tasked with supplying food for the royal household. His specific responsibility was the district of Issachar. His inclusion in the administrative list in 1 Kings 4 highlights the organized structure of Solomon's kingdom and the systematic collection of resources.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- 1 Kings 4:17
- Last appears
- 1 Kings 4:17
Where Paruah appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
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- 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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