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1 Kings 4:13

Context

4:13 Ben-Geber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he controlled the tent villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, including sixty large walled cities with bronze bars locking their gates.

1 Kings 16:34

Context

16:34 During Ahab’s reign, 1  Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. 2  Abiram, his firstborn son, died when he laid the foundation; 3  Segub, his youngest son, died when he erected its gates, 4  just as the Lord had warned 5  through Joshua son of Nun. 6 

1 tn Heb “in his days.”

2 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

3 tn Heb “with Abiram, his firstborn, he founded it.”

4 tn Heb “with Segub, his youngest, he set up its gates.”

5 tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.”

6 sn Warned through Joshua son of Nun. For the background to this statement, see Josh 6:26, where Joshua pronounces a curse on the one who dares to rebuild Jericho. Here that curse is viewed as a prophecy spoken by God through Joshua.



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