And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
1 Kings 4:8 belongs to the account of Solomon's reign in 1 Kings 1-11, where chapter 4 presents him as great as well as wise. It falls within the account of his reign over the undivided kingdom, the period covered by 2 Chronicles 1-9. It is part of a brief account of Solomon's officers and the condition of his kingdom at the beginning of his reign. At that time the people were numerous and contented and his fame spread into neighboring lands.
The verse belongs to the account of Solomon's reign when he appointed high officers throughout the country to administer his kingdom. It names one of the high officers he placed up and down the country for administration. It names the son of Hur as one of Solomon's officials responsible for a district in Mount Ephraim. Together with 2 Chronicles 3, the verse is evidence that Solomon's temple had two holy places, like Moses' tabernacle. Since the temple followed the pattern God gave, its two-part structure supports the conclusion that the heavenly sanctuary also has two holy places.
1 Kings 4:8 belongs to the account of Solomon's reign in 1 Kings 1-11, where chapter 4 presents him as great as well as wise. It falls within the account of his reign over the undivided kingdom, the period covered by 2 Chronicles 1-9. It is part of a brief account of Solomon's officers and the condition of his kingdom at the beginning of his reign. At that time the people were numerous and contented and his fame spread into neighboring lands.
The verse belongs to the account of Solomon's reign when he appointed high officers throughout the country to administer his kingdom. It names one of the high officers he placed up and down the country for administration. It names the son of Hur as one of Solomon's officials responsible for a district in Mount Ephraim. Together with 2 Chronicles 3, the verse is evidence that Solomon's temple had two holy places, like Moses' tabernacle. Since the temple followed the pattern God gave, its two-part structure supports the conclusion that the heavenly sanctuary also has two holy places.