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1 Kings 4:13

Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (he had the villages of Jair son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, 60 great cities with walls and bronze bars);

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Argob;   Ben-Geber (Rsv);   Brass;   Canaan;   Commissary;   Geber;   Jair;   King;   Officer;   Purveyor;   Ramoth-Gilead;   Rulers;   Solomon;   Tax;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Brass, or Copper;   Holy Land;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Adoption;   Argob;   Bashan;   Gate;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Bashan;   City;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Argob;   Bar;   Bashan;   Bashan-Havoth-Jair;   City;   Havoth-Jair;   Jair;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Argob (2);   Bashan;   Bashan-Havoth-Jair;   Geber, Son of;   Ramoth Gilead;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Azariah;   Ben-Geber;   Book(s);   Economic Life;   Havoth-Jair;   King, Kingship;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Occupations and Professions in the Bible;   Ramoth-Gilead;   Solomon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bashan;   Ben-Geber;   Fortification and Siegecraft;   Gilead;   Government;   Israel;   Ramoth-Gilead, Ramoth in Gilead;   Refuge, Cities of;   Solomon;   Tribute, Toll, Taxing;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Argob ;   Geber ;   Havothjair ;   Jair ;   Ramoth Gilead ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Havoth-jair;   Mizpah;   Ramoth;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Che'bel;   Ge'ber;   Havoth-Ja'ir;   Ra'moth-Gil'ead;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Argob;   Ramoth;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Argob (2);   Bar (2);   Ben-Geber;   Gate;   Geber;   Gilead (1);   Havvoth-Jair;   Hur;   Jair;   Ramoth-Gilead;   Tax;   Town;   Village;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Adoption;   Argob;   Bashan;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Argob;   Fortress;   High Place;   Jair;   Pottery;   Ramoth-Gilead;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (now Havvoth-Jair—Jair being the son of Manasseh—which is in Gilead was his: the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars were his);
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (the towns of Jair, the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead were his: the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars were his);
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The sonne of Gaber had Ramoth Gilead, and his were the townes of Iair the sonne of Manasse which are in Gilead: and vnder him was the region of Argob whiche is in Basan threescore great cities with walles and barres of brasse.
Literal Translation
the son of Geber in Ramoth-gilead (to him were the towns of Jair, Manasseh's son, which are in Gilead; and to him was the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
Easy-to-Read Version
Ben Geber was governor of Ramoth Gilead. He was governor of all the towns and villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead. He was also governor of the district of Argob in Bashan. In this area there were 60 cities with big walls around them. These cities also had bronze bars on the gates.
Revised Standard Version
Ben-geber, in Ra'moth-gil'ead (he had the villages of Ja'ir the son of Manas'seh, which are in Gilead, and he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
World English Bible
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (to him [pertained] the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; [even] to him [pertained] the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brazen bars);
King James Version (1611)
The sonne of Geber in Ramoth Gilead, to him pertained the townes of Iair the sonne of Manasseh, which are in Gilead: to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities, with walles, and brasen barres.
King James Version
The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The sonne of Geber at Ramoth in Gilead: he had the townes of Iair the sonne of Manasse in Gilead, and had ye coastes of Argob which lyeth in Basan, euen thre score greate walled cities, and with brasen barres.
American Standard Version
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; even to him pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars);
Bible in Basic English
Three dots are used where it is no longer possible to be certain of the true sense of the Hebrew words, and for this reason no attempt has been made to put them into Basic English. the son of Geber in Ramoth-gilead; he had the towns of Jair, the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and the country of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great towns with walls and locks of brass.
Update Bible Version
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (to him [pertained] the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; [even] to him [pertained] the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and bronze bars);
Webster's Bible Translation
The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him [pertained] the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which [are] in Gilead; to him [also pertained] the region of Argob, which [is] in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brazen bars:
New English Translation
Ben Geber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he controlled the 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.
New King James Version
Ben-Geber, [fn] in Ramoth Gilead; to him belonged the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, in Gilead; to him also belonged the region of Argob in Bashan--sixty large cities with walls and bronze gate-bars;
Contemporary English Version
The son of Geber was in charge of the town of Ramoth in Gilead and the villages in Gilead belonging to the family of Jair, a descendant of Manasseh. He was also in charge of the region of Argob in Bashan, which had sixty walled towns with bronze bars on their gates.
Complete Jewish Bible
the son of Gever, in Ramot-Gil‘ad; he was in charge of the villages of Ya'ir the son of M'nasheh in Gil‘ad and in charge of the region of Argov in Bashan, sixty large cities with walls and bronze bars;
Darby Translation
Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead; he had the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bars of bronze.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The sonne of Geber in Ramoth Gilead, & his were the townes of Iair, the sonne of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and vnder him was the region of Argob, which is in Bashan: threescore great cities with walles & barres of brasse.
George Lamsa Translation
The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him belonged the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh; to him also belonged the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with wails and bronze bars;
Amplified Bible
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead belonged to him, also the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
Hebrew Names Version
Ben-Gever, in Ramot-Gil`ad (to him [pertained] the towns of Ya'ir the son of Menashsheh, which are in Gil`ad; [even] to him [pertained] the region of Argov, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and brazen bars);
JPS Old Testament (1917)
the son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; even to him pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars;
New Living Translation
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead, including the Towns of Jair (named for Jair of the tribe of Manasseh) in Gilead, and in the Argob region of Bashan, including sixty large fortified towns with bronze bars on their gates.
New Life Bible
There was Bengeber in Ramoth-gilead. (The towns of Manasseh's son Jair which are in Gilead were his. And he had the land of Argob in Bashan, where there were sixty big cities with walls and locks of brass.)
New Revised Standard
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (he had the villages of Jair son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The son of Naber in Raboth Galaad, to him fell the lot of Ergab in Basan, sixty great cities with walls, and brazen bars, one.
English Revised Version
Ben–geber, in Ramoth–gilead; to him [pertained] the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; [even] to him [pertained] the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
Berean Standard Bible
Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead, - to him, belonged the towns of Jair, son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, his, was the region of Argob which is in Bashan, sixty great cities, with walls and with bars of bronze;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Bengaber, in Ramoth Galaad: he had the town of Jair, the son of Manasses, in Galaad: he was chief in all the country of Argob, which is in Basan, threescore great cities with walls, and brazen bolts.
Lexham English Bible
Ben-Geber was in Ramoth-Gilead; the villages of Jair, the son of Manasseh which are in the Gilead were his, and the region of Argob which is in the Bashan, sixty great cities, with walls having crossbars of bronze, were his.
English Standard Version
Ben-geber, in Ramoth-gilead (he had the villages of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, and he had the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);
New American Standard Bible
Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair, the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead were his: the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars were his);
New Century Version
Ben-Geber was governor of Ramoth in Gilead. (He was governor of all the towns of Jair in Gilead. Jair was the son of Manasseh. Ben-Geber was also over the district of Argob in Bashan, which had sixty large, walled cities with bronze bars on their gates.)
Good News Translation
Bengeber: the city of Ramoth in Gilead, and the villages in Gilead belonging to the clan of Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, and the region of Argob in Bashan, sixty large towns in all, fortified with walls and with bronze bars on the gates
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Bengaber in Ramoth of Galaad hadde Anothiair, of the sone of Manasses, in Galaad; he was souereyn in al the cuntrey of Argob, which is in Basan, to sixti greet citees and wallid, that hadden brasun lockis.
Young's Literal Translation
Ben-Geber, in Ramoth-Gilead, hath the small towns of Jair son of Manasseh, which [are] in Gilead; he hath a portion of Argob that [is] in Bashan, sixty great cities [with] wall and brazen bar.

Contextual Overview

1 King Solomon ruled over Israel, 2 and these were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok, priest; 3 Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha, secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, court historian; 4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar, priests; 5 Azariah son of Nathan, in charge of the deputies; Zabud son of Nathan, a priest and adviser to the king; 6 Ahishar, in charge of the palace; and Adoniram son of Abda, in charge of forced labor. 7 Solomon had 12 deputies for all Israel. They provided food for the king and his household; each one made provision for one month out of the year. 8 These were their names: Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim; 9 Ben-deker, in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan; 10 Ben-hesed, in Arubboth (he had Socoh and the whole land of Hepher);

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

The son of Geber: or, Ben-geber

Ramothgilead: 1 Kings 22:3, Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 20:8, Joshua 21:38, 2 Kings 9:1, 2 Kings 9:14

the towns: Numbers 32:41, Deuteronomy 3:14

Argob: Deuteronomy 3:4, Deuteronomy 3:8, Deuteronomy 3:13, Deuteronomy 3:14, Psalms 22:12, Psalms 68:15

threescore great cities: These were the fortified cities; their gates and bars being covered with plates of brass.

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 8:28 - Ramothgilead 1 Chronicles 6:71 - Bashan 2 Chronicles 18:2 - Ramothgilead

Cross-References

Job 15:22
He doesn't believe he will return from darkness; he is destined for the sword.
Revelation 16:9
and people were burned by the intense heat. So they blasphemed the name of God, who had the power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give Him glory.
Revelation 16:11
and blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, yet they did not repent of their actions.
Revelation 16:21
Enormous hailstones, each weighing about 100 pounds, fell from the sky on people, and they blasphemed God for the plague of hail because that plague was extremely severe.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The son of Geber in Ramothgilead,.... A city in the tribe of Gad, and was a city of refuge, Joshua 20:8;

to him [pertained] the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which [are] in Gilead; of which see Numbers 32:41;

to him [also pertained] the region of Argob, which [is] in Bashan,

threescore great cities with walls, and brasen bars; called by Josephus s Ragaba, beyond Jordan; Numbers 32:41- :.

s Antiqu. l. 13. c. 15. sect. 5.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It will be observed that five out of the twelve prefects are designated solely by their father’s names, Ben-Hur, etc., while one (Ahimaaz, 1 Kings 4:15) has no such designation. Probably the document, which the author of the Book of Kings consulted, had contained originally the proper name and father’s name of each prefect; but it was mutilated or illegible in places at the time when he consulted it. If it was in the shape of a list, a single mutilation at one corner might have removed four of the six wanting names.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 4:13. Threescore great cities with walls and brazen bars — These were fortified cities: their gates and bars covered with plates of brass. Such were the gates in Priam's palace: -

Ipse inter primos correpta dura bipenni

Limina perrumpit, POSTES que a cardine vellit

AERATOS. VIRG. AEn., lib. ii. ver. 479.

Fierce Pyrrhus in the front, with forceful sway,

Plied the huge axe, and hew'd the beams away;

The solid timbers from the portal tore,

And rent from every hinge the BRAZEN door.

PITT.


 
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