Encyclopedia entry
Ben
(son), a Levite, one of the porters appointed by David for the ark. (1 Chronicles 15:18)
In the Bible
48
Verses where Ben is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 4:20
The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
- 1 Chronicles 15:18
and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
- 1 Kings 4:8
and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim;
- 1 Kings 4:9
Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan;
- 1 Kings 4:10
Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);
- 1 Kings 4:11
Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);
+42 more verses naming Ben.
Scripture on Ben
22
Entries that reference Ben
20
Ben references
3
Voices on Ben
24
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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