1 Kings 4:19

What does 1 Kings 4:19 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 4:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Geber, the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of Bashan; and one overseer had authority over all the overseers who were in the land.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Geber Ben-Uri <FI>is<Fi> in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon king of the Amorite, and of Og king of Bashan: and one officer who <FI>is<Fi> in the land.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Gaber, the son of Uri, in the land of Galaad, in the land of Sehon, the king of the Amorrhites, and of Og, the king of Basan, over all that were in that land.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the land of Sihon the king of the Amorites, and of Og the king of Bashan; and [he was] the only superintendent that was in the land.

Context

v.18Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;

v.19This passage

v.20Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 21:21

    And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,

  • Deuteronomy 2:26

    And I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,

  • Joshua 13:9

    from Aroer, that is on the edge of the valley of the Arnon, and the city that is in the middle of the valley, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;

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