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:
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Gill's Exposition
Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim. Another city on the other side Jordan, where both Ishbosheth and David sometimes dwelt, Sa2 2:8; this and the places adjacent must be very fruitful, since this…
Barnes' Notes
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, 1Ki 4:15) has no such designation. Probably the document,…
Adam Clarke
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…
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I. Solomon upon his throne (Kg1 4:1): So king Solomon was king, that is, he was confirmed and established king over all Israel, and not, as his successors, only over two tribes. He was a…
Cambridge Bible
the son of Geber Better, Ben-Geber. The name -Geber" occurs again in 1Ki 4:19, but whether the same person is meant by it there is nothing to shew. It is only found in these two places.
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