Overview
The Bible addresses purveyor across 14 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Commissary, Solomon, Tax and Holy Land. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Solomon, Hushai, Jehoshaphat and Shimei.
Key Bible verses about purveyor
Old Testament
1 Kings
And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim: The son: or, Benhur
The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan: The son: or, Ben Dekar
The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher: The son: or, Ben Heseb
The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife: The son: or, Bena Binadab
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars: The son: or, Ben Geber
Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim: Mahanaim: or, to Mahanaim
Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
People in the Bible and purveyor
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying purveyor for yourself
- Begin with 1 Kings 4:7, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Solomon, Hushai and Jehoshaphat and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Commissary, Solomon, Tax and Holy Land.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about purveyor?
The Bible addresses purveyor across 14 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in 1 Kings. Closely related themes include Commissary, Solomon, Tax and Holy Land. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Solomon, Hushai, Jehoshaphat and Shimei.
How many Bible verses are about purveyor?
The Bible references purveyor in 14 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention purveyor?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is 1 Kings 4:7: “And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with purveyor?
Solomon, Hushai, Jehoshaphat, Shimei and Sihon.
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