Person Old Testament
Ben-hesed
Also known as Ben-hesed =ESV, NIV; son of Hesed =KJV
Ben-hesed was one of Solomon's twelve officers over Israel. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 4:10.
Why it matters. Solomon's officer in Aruboth
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ben-hesed
Ben-hesed was one of the twelve officers appointed by King Solomon to oversee the provision of food for the royal household. He was responsible for the district of Aruboth (1Ki. 4:10). These officers, each assigned to a specific region, ensured a steady supply of provisions for the king and his court. They collected the necessary resources from their respective districts, contributing to the wealth and stability of Solomon's reign. Ben-hesed's role demonstrates the efficient administrative structure implemented by Solomon to manage his kingdom.
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.
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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)