Aloth is a location mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically in the context of King Solomon's administrative divisions. The reference to Aloth is found in 1 Kings 4:16, where it is listed as part of the territories governed by one of Solomon's twelve district governors. The passage reads: "Baana son of Hushai, in Asher and in Aloth" . This indicates that Aloth was part of the region overseen by Baana, the son of Hushai, during Solomon's reign.

The exact location of Aloth is not definitively known, and it is not frequently mentioned elsewhere in biblical texts. However, its inclusion in the list of Solomon's administrative districts suggests that it was a place of some significance during the united monarchy of Israel. The mention alongside Asher, a well-known tribal territory in the northern part of Israel, provides a clue that Aloth was likely situated in or near this region.

In the broader context of 1 Kings 4, the passage describes the organization and prosperity of Solomon's kingdom. The division of the land into districts, each managed by a governor, reflects the administrative efficiency and centralized control that characterized Solomon's rule. This system was designed to ensure the collection of provisions and resources necessary to support the king's court and the extensive building projects undertaken during his reign, including the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem.

The mention of Aloth, though brief, contributes to the understanding of the geographical and political landscape of ancient Israel under Solomon. It highlights the extent of his kingdom and the diverse regions that were integrated into his administration. While the specific details about Aloth remain limited, its inclusion in the biblical record underscores the comprehensive nature of Solomon's governance and the interconnectedness of the various territories within his realm.Aloth

a place or district, forming with Asher the jurisdiction of the ninth of Solomon's commissariat officers. (1 Kings 4:16)

ALOTH

a'-loth (`aloth): So found in the King James Version and the Revised Version, margin in 1 Kings 4:16, where the Revised Version (British and American) has BEALOTH (be`aloth). A town, or district in northern Palestine, together with Asher under Baana, one of Solomon's twelve civil officers. Conder identifies with the ruin `Alia, near Achzib. There was another Bealoth in southern Palestine (Joshua 15:24). The difference in the form of the word in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) is due to interpretation of the initial "b" as the preposition "in" in the former, and as part of the word itself in the latter.

1175. Bealoth -- "mistresses," a city in S. Judah, also a city of ...
... Word Origin pl. of baalah Definition "mistresses," a city in S. Judah, also a city
of unc. location NASB Word Usage Bealoth (2). Bealoth, in Aloth. ...
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Chapter xxxiii
... Many of the cattle were with young, 'aloth ""giving suck"; 'alay ""upon me" or,
as we should say, "upon my hands." Debhaqum ""they overdrive them ...
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Aloth (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ALOTH. a'-loth (`aloth): So found ... the latter.
Multi-Version Concordance Aloth (1 Occurrence). 1 Kings 4 ...
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Dial (2 Occurrences)
... For the measurement of time, only once mentioned in the Bible, erected by Ahaz
(2 Kings 20:11; Isaiah 38:8). The Hebrew word (ma'aloth) is rendered "steps" in ...
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Ewe (8 Occurrences)
... `Aloth, participle of `ul, "to suckle" (compare Arabic ghal) is found in Psalm
78:71 and Isaiah 40:11 (the King James Version "are with young," the English ...
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Bealoth (2 Occurrences)
... in the extreme south of Judah (Joshua 15:24); probably the same as Baalath-beer
(19:8). In 1 Kings 4:16, the Authorized Version has "in Aloth," the Revised ...
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Aloof (15 Occurrences)

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Kine (24 Occurrences)
... kin (baqar (compare Arabic baqar, "cow"); `eghlath baqar (Isaiah 7:21); parah (compare
Arabic furar, "young of a sheep, goat, or cow"); paroth `aloth (1 Samuel ...
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Dawning (11 Occurrences)
... from darkness to light, approach of the morning (Judges 19:26); 'aph`-appe shachar,
"the eyelids" of the morning (Job 3:9; Job 41:18 (10)); aloth ha-shachar ...
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Degree (19 Occurrences)
... (1) In its literal sense of step (as of a stair), it is used in the plural to translate
Hebrew ma`aloth ("steps"), in the parallel passages 2 Kings 20:9-11 the ...
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Degrees (18 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. DEGREES, SONGS OF. (shir ha-ma`aloth; Septuagint
ode ton anabathmon; Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 AD) canticum graduum ...
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Dawn (70 Occurrences)
... from darkness to light, approach of the morning (Judges 19:26); 'aph`-appe shachar,
"the eyelids" of the morning (Job 3:9; Job 41:18 (10)); aloth ha-shachar ...
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