Person Old Testament
Ben-hur
Also known as Ben-hur =ESV, NIV; son of Hur =KJV
Ben-hur was one of Solomon's twelve officers over Israel. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 1 Kings 4:8.
Why it matters. Solomon's officer in Ephraim
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ben-hur
Ben-hur was another of the twelve officers appointed by King Solomon to oversee the provision of food for the royal household. He was responsible for the hill country of Ephraim (1Ki. 4:8). Like his fellow officers, Ben-hur played a crucial role in maintaining the smooth functioning of Solomon's court by ensuring a consistent supply of resources from his assigned region. The appointment of these officers reflects Solomon's wisdom in delegating responsibilities and organizing his kingdom effectively.
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)