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Das Urteil Salomonis (Judgment of Solomon)Lucas Cranach the Elder and workshop · c. 1537-1550

Ben Geber

בֶּן־גֶּבֶר/ben-GEE-ber/

Son of Geber (strong man)

Summary

One of Solomon's twelve district governors responsible for provisioning the royal household.

Solomon's Administrator

Ben-Geber ('son of Geber,' from a Hebrew root meaning 'to be strong') was one of the twelve commissariat officers in the service of Solomon. He was stationed in Ramoth-gilead, overseeing the towns of Jair in Gilead and the region of Argob in Bashan, which included sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars.

Key verses:1 Kings 4:13

Related Verses1 mention

1 Kings· 1 verse

See Also

References

  1. 1.James Orr (ed.), "Ben-Geber," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).