1 Kings 4:19
17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
20 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land of Judah.
- KJV
- Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.
- WEB
- Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer who was in the land.
- ASV
- Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and [he was] the only officer that was in the land.
- DARBY
- Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon the king of the Amorites, and of Og the king of Bashan; and [he was] the only superintendent that was in the land.
- BLB
- Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorite and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land [of Judah].
- ÅB
- Geber, sønn av Uri, i Gileads land - det land som amoritterkongen Sihon og Basans konge Og hadde hatt - han var den eneste foged i de bygder.
- OTB
- Geber, sønn av Uri, i landet Gilead, landet til Sihon, konge av amorittene og til Og, konge av Basan; og det var en deputerte som var over landet.
- B1930
- Geber, sønn av Uri, i Gileads land - det land som amoritterkongen Sihon og Basans konge Og hadde hatt - han var den eneste foged i de bygder.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 2:26–3:17
And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
Read in contextJoshua 13:9–12
From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
Read in contextNumbers 21:21–35
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
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