Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 4:9
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan:
9. the son of Dekar ] Read Ben-Deker, according to the Hebrew pointing. The name Deker is found nowhere else.
in Makaz ] The name does not occur again, and we can only conjecture the whereabouts of the place from the other names with which it is joined. Shaalbim, the town next mentioned, was in the tribe of Dan (Jdg 1:35); Bethshemesh, was at the northern boundary of Judah, and was one of the ‘suburb cities’ allotted to the priests (Jos 21:16); of Elon-beth-hanan nothing more is known. The Vulgate, following some Hebrew MSS. reads ‘Elon and Bethhanan,’ making two towns out of the name. It is clear however that Ben-Deker’s district lay in Dan and on the borders of Judah.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
For some of the names, see Jos 19:41-43.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Or, Elon, the house or dwelling-place of Hanan; and Hanan may be a mans name and this place may be so differenced from other Elons. Or, the plain (for so the Hebrew word signifies) of Beth-hanan.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
The son of Dekar in Makaz,…. A place in the tribe of Dan, on the borders of it:
and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan; all in the same tribe, see Jos 19:41.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(9) The second division included the territory in the maritime plain to the north-west of Judah; assigned to Dan, but in all the earlier history held, with perhaps a few exceptions, by the Philistines. The cities Shaalbim, Elon, and Beth-shemesh, or Ir-shemesh, are noted in Jos. 19:41-43. Makaz is not mentioned elsewhere. There is here the addition to the name Elon of beth-hanan (the house of Hanan) In 1Ch. 8:23 there is a Hanan among the chief men of Benjamin; and 1Ch. 1:43 a Hanan among Davids mighty men. The only one of these cities known in history is Beth-shemesh, the first resting-place of the Ark (1Sa. 6:12-21) when restored by the Philistines.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
9. Makaz Shaalbim Places apparently in the tribe of Dan, but now unknown.
Beth-shemesh See on Jos 15:10, and 1Sa 6:9.
Elon-bethhanan Site unknown, but probably the same as Elon. Jos 19:43.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Elon-beth-hanan. Some codices, with three early printed editions, read “Elon-ben-hanan”. Other codices read “Elon and Beth-han. an”. Septuagint reads “Elon as far as Beth-hanan”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
The son of Dekar: or, Ben-dekar
Shaalbim: Jos 19:42, Shaalabbin
Bethshemesh: 1Sa 6:12, 1Sa 6:20
Reciprocal: Jos 19:22 – Bethshemesh Jdg 1:35 – Shaalbim