Bible Dictionary
Hesed
Hesed was an officer appointed by Solomon to provide provisions for the king’s household in the district of Arubboth.
Definition
Hesed, also called Ben-Chesed, was an officer or commissary appointed to provide provisions for Solomon’s household. His administrative district was Arubboth.
Biblical Usage
Hesed appears in the account of Solomon’s officers in 1 Kings 4:10. The passage presents him as responsible for supplying the king’s household.
Historical Background
The name is associated with the meaning “kindness.” The supplied material places his service in Solomon’s reign, about 995 B.C.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(kindness), the son of Hesed or Ben-Chesed, was commissary for Solomon. (1 Kings 4:10) (B.C. about 995.)