Hur בֶּן־חוּר
One of Solomon's twelve district governors.
Biography
Hur is mentioned in 1Ki.4.8 as one of the twelve district governors appointed by King Solomon during his reign over Israel. Each governor was responsible for providing food for the royal household for one month out of the year.
The twelve districts were strategically located throughout the kingdom of Israel, ensuring a steady supply of provisions for the king's court. Hur's specific district is not mentioned in the text.
The appointment of district governors was part of Solomon's administrative strategy to organize and manage the resources of his kingdom effectively. By dividing the land into twelve districts and appointing governors over each one, Solomon was able to ensure that the needs of his royal household were met and that the resources of the land were efficiently utilized.
The fact that Hur is mentioned by name suggests that he was a person of some importance or influence, as he was entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing a district and providing for the king's needs.
Apart from this brief mention in 1Ki.4.8, no other information is provided about Hur in the Bible. His role as a district governor under Solomon highlights the king's organizational skills and the structure of the Israelite kingdom during this period of peace and prosperity.
Family
In Scripture
1 biblical book1 Kings 1 verse
- 1 Kings 4:8
"These are their names: Ben Hur, in the hill country of Ephraim;"
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | בֶּן־חוּר | H1133H |
Hur
nd assisted him as judicial head of the people during Moses' stay in the mount (Ex 24:14).
(2) Grandfather of Bezalel, the head artificer in the construction of the Tabernacle (Ex 31:2; 35:30; 38:22; 2Ch 1:5). He is here assigned to the tribe of Judah, and in 1Ch is connected with the same by descent through Caleb (2:19,20,50; 4:1,4). Josephus (Ant., III, ii, 4; vi, 1) makes him identical with (1) and the husband of Miriam.
(3) One of the five kings of Midian slain along with Balaam when Israel avenged the "matter of Peor" upon this people (Nu 31:8; compare Nu 31:1,2,16). In Jos 13:21 these kings are spoken of as "chiefs (nesi'im) of Midian" and "princes (necikhim) of Sihon," king of the Amorites.
(4) According to 1Ki 4:8 the King James Version, the father of one of Solomon's twelve officers who provided food for the king's household, and whose district was the hill country of Ephraim. Here the Revised Version (British and American) has "Ben-hur," taking the Hebrew ben, "son of," as part of the proper name; and the same is true in reference to the names of four others of these officers (compare 1Ki 4:9,10,11,13).
(5) Father of Rephaiah, who was one of the builders of the wall under Nehemiah, and ruler of half the district of Jerusalem (Ne 3:9).
Benjamin Reno Downer
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