Person Old Testament
Ben-abinadab
Also known as Ben-Abinadab =ESV, NIV; son of Abinadab =KJV
Ben-abinadab, Solomon's son-in-law, was one of the twelve officials appointed over Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 4:11.
Why it matters. Solomon's son-in-law, an official in his administration.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ben-abinadab
Ben-abinadab is mentioned in 1Ki.4.11 as one of the twelve officials appointed by King Solomon to oversee the provision of food for the king and his household. Each official was responsible for supplying provisions for one month out of the year. Ben-abinadab's district included the region of Dor, and he is noted as being married to Taphath, one of Solomon's daughters. This marriage alliance likely strengthened Ben-abinadab's position within Solomon's administration and ensured his loyalty to the king. The appointment of these twelve officials and the strategic marriage alliances demonstrate Solomon's wisdom in organizing his kingdom and securing the support of influential individuals.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
1 Kings (1 verse)