Ben-abinadab,[in] allthe heightof Dor(Taphaththe daughterof Solomonwas his wife);
Ahimaaz,in Naphtali(he alsomarriedBasemaththe daughterof Solomon);
Then it cameabout, when Jabinkingof Hazorheard[of it], that he sentto Jobabkingof Madonand to the kingof Shimronand to the kingof Achshaph,
and to the kingswhowere of the northin the hillcountry,and in the Arabah--southof Chinnerothand in the lowlandand on the heightsof Doron the west--
the kingof Dorin the heightsof Dor,one;the kingof Goiimin Gilgal,one;
In Issacharand in Asher,ManassehhadBeth-sheanand its townsand Ibleamand its towns,and the inhabitantsof Dorand its towns,and the inhabitantsof En-dorand its towns,and the inhabitantsof Taanachand its towns,and the inhabitantsof Megiddoand its towns,the thirdis Napheth.
But Manassehdid not takepossessionof Beth-sheanand its villages,or Taanachand its villages,or the inhabitantsof Dorand its villages,or the inhabitantsof Ibleamand its villages,or the inhabitantsof Megiddoand its villages;so the Canaanitespersistedin livingin that land.
When they entered,he lookedat Eliaband thought,"Surelythe LORD'Sanointedis beforeHim."
Then JessecalledAbinadaband made him passbeforeSamuel.And he said,"The LORDhas not chosenthisoneeither."
Next Jessemade Shammahpassby. And he said,"The LORDhas not chosenthisoneeither."
