Baana was one of King Solomon's twelve district governors responsible for supplying the king's household with food. There are several people with this name in the Bible, but the most well-known is Baana son of Ahilud, who governed the districts of Taanach and Megiddo. He played an important administrative role in Solomon's well-organized kingdom.
Baana son of Ahilud was appointed by King Solomon as one of twelve district governors responsible for Taanach, Megiddo and the entire Beth-shan region.
12Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all of Beth Shan, which lies beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah and over as far as Jokmeam;
Baana was part of Solomon's administrative system in which each governor was to supply the king's household for one month a year, reflecting the kingdom's wealth and organization.
7Solomon had twelve district governors over all Israel, who supplied provisions for the king and his household. Each one was responsible for one month of the year.
Baana's district included Megiddo and Taanach, which were strategically important cities along trade routes and military roads through the Jezreel Valley.
12Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all of Beth Shan, which lies beside Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah and over as far as Jokmeam;
13Ben-Geber, in Ramoth Gilead—the settlements of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead were his, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, sixty large cities with walls and bronze bars on their gates;
A person named Baana is also mentioned among the leaders who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel, showing that the name was borne by several biblical figures.
2They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
7They came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: