1 Chronicles 4:39 BSB

1 Chronicles 4:39

and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

KJV

And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

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Commentary

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John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And they went to the entrance of Gedor,.... There was a city of this name in the tribe of Judah, 1Ch 4:18 but this seems to be further off, and perhaps is the same with Gedaris, mentioned by Strabo (l) along with Azotus and Askelon, cities that belonged to the Philistines; since it was inhabited by the posterity of Ham, of whom the Philistines were, as in the following verse: even unto the east side of the valley; which was near to Gedor, and a suitable place: to seek pasture for their flocks; their sheep and goats. (l) Geograph. l.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֵּלְכוּ֙	vai.ye.le.Khu	and they went	H1980 →
לִמְב֣וֹא	lim.Vo'	to [the] entrance of	H3996 →
גְדֹ֔ר	ge.Dor	Gedor	H1446 →
עַ֖ד	'ad	to	H5704 →
לְמִזְרַ֣ח	le.miz.Rach	to [the] east of	H4217 →
הַגָּ֑יְא	ha.Gay'	the valley	H1516 →
לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ	le.va.Kesh	to seek	H1245 →
מִרְעֶ֖ה	mir.'Eh	pasture	H4829 →
לְצֹאנָֽם׃	le.tzo.Nam	for flock[s] their	H6629 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
1 Chronicles 4:4
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 4:18
  And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered…
- 1 Chronicles 2:50
  These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah:
- 1 Chronicles 2:19
  When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.
Through
Joshua 12:13
the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
leads to
- Joshua 15:36
  Shaaraim, Adithaim, and Gederah (or Gederothaim)—fourteen cities, along with their villages.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Joshua 10:38
  Finally Joshua and all Israel with him turned toward Debir and fought against it.
Through
1 Chronicles 4:18
And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered…
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 4:4
  Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
- 1 Chronicles 2:42
  The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
- Joshua 15:58
  Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,

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