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Construct Chains and Administrative Roles in 1 Kings 4:3
אֱלִיחֹ֧רֶף וַאֲחִיָּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י שִׁישָׁ֖א סֹפְרִ֑ים יְהֹושָׁפָ֥ט בֶּן־אֲחִיל֖וּד הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃
Elīḥoref and Aḥiyyah, sons of Shishah, were scribes; Yehoshafat son of Aḥilud was the recorder.
Historical and Literary Context of 1 Kings 4:3
1 Kings 4:3 occurs within the administrative list of officials under King Shelomoh’s reign, a passage that emphasizes the structure and stability of his kingdom. The verse reads:
This verse not only names key figures in the royal bureaucracy but does so using formal administrative titles and construct relationships typical of court literature.… Learn Hebrew
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