Bible Person

Mahol

Male · 1 cross reference

Mahol is the father of Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, and Darda in 1 Kings 4:31. He belongs to the family background used to frame Solomon's surpassing wisdom. First appears in 1 Kgs 4:31.1

AI summary: Mahol matters because his single cross reference survives through sons remembered for exceptional wisdom and reputation. The entry helps show that Solomon's greatness is measured against a real tradition of wise men already known in Israel. Taken together, the material presents Mahol as a familial source in the wisdom comparison surrounding Solomon.1

Central Figure

Mahol

Dance, the father of four sons (1 Kings 4:31) who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon.