1 Kings 16:34

In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.

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WEBBE

In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the LORD’s word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.

BSB

In Ahab’s days, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest he set up its gates, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.

KJV

In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

ASV

In his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof with the loss of Abiram his first-born, and set up the gates thereof with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

BBE

In his days Hiel made Jericho; he put its base in position at the price of Abiram, his oldest son, and he put its doors in place at the price of his youngest son Segub; even as the Lord had said by Joshua, the son of Nun.

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בְּיָמָיו be·ya·mav in days his H3117 בָּנָה ba·nah he rebuilt H1129 חִיאֵל chi·'el Hiel H2419 בֵּית beit [the] Beth- H1017 הָאֱלִי ha·'e·li (the) -elite H1017 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 יְרִיחֹה ye·ri·choh Jericho H3405 בַּאֲבִירָם ba·'a·vi·ram by Abiram H48 בְּכֹרוֹ be·kho·ro firstborn his H1060 יִסְּדָהּ yi·se·dah he founded it H3245 וּבִשְׂגוּב u·vis·giv and by Segub H7687 צְעִירוֹ tze·'i·ro young [son] his H6810 הִצִּיב hi·tziv he set up H5324 דְּלָתֶיהָ de·la·tei·ha gates its H1817 כִּדְבַר kid·var according to [the] word of H1697 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 דִּבֶּר di·ber he spoke H1696 בְּיַד be·yad by [the] hand of H3027 יְהוֹשֻׁעַ ye·ho·shu·a' Joshua H3091 בִּן־ bin- [the] son of H1121 נוּן ס nun Nun H5126

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 29–34

Ahab did evil above all that reigned before him, and did it with a particular enmity both against Jehovah and Israel. He was not satisfied with breaking the second commandment by image-worship, he broke the first by worshipping other gods: making light of lesser sins makes way for greater. Marriages with daring offenders also imbolden in wickedness, and hurry men on to the greatest excesses. One of Ahab's subjects, following the example of his presumption, ventured to build Jericho. Like Achan, he meddled with the accursed thing; turned that to his own use, which was devoted to God's honour: he began to build, in defiance of the curse well devoted to God's honour: he began to build, in defiance of the curse well known in Israel; but none ever hardened his heart against God, and prospered. Let the reading of this chapter cause us to mark the dreadful end of all the workers of iniquity. And what does the history of all ungodly men furnish, what ever rank or situation they move in, but sad examples of the same?

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Cross-references

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People & places

JoshuaNunAbiramHielSegub Jericho

Topics

ProphecyJerichoAbiramSegubHiel

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