KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Kings 4:19
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Geber Ben-Uri is in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorite, and of Og king of Bashan: and one officer who is in the land.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 4
16 Baanah the son of Hushai [was] in Asher and in Aloth:
17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
19 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.
22 And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
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גֶּ֥בֶרH1398 · ge.verGeberבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאֻרִ֖יH221 · u.riUriבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetגִּלְעָ֑דH1568 · gil.adGileadאֶ֜רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetסִיח֣וֹן׀H5511 · si.chonSihonמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingהָאֱמֹרִ֗יH567 · e.mo.riAmoriteוְעֹג֙H5747 · ogOgמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingהַבָּשָׁ֔ןH1316 · ba.shanBashanוּנְצִ֥יבH5333 · ne.tsivgarrisonאֶחָ֖דH259 · e.chadoneאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichבָּאָֽרֶץ׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 2:26And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,Numbers 21:21-35And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,Joshua 13:9-12From 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;
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