Father of one of Solomon's district governors
Paruah
Named in 1 verse of 1 Kings, first in 1 Kings 4:17.
פָּרוּחַParuah
The name means “flourishing; that flies away.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Children
- Jehoshaphat
About Paruah Written by AI
Paruah was the father of Jehoshaphat, who served as one of the twelve district governors under King Solomon, according to 1 Kings 4:17. Each governor was responsible for providing provisions for the royal household for one month of the year. Jehoshaphat son of Paruah was assigned to the hill country of Ephraim.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Flourishing, the father of Jehoshaphat, appointed to provide monthly supplies for Solomon from the tribe of Issachar (1 Kings 4:17).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Kings 4:17
Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.