1 Raja-raja 16:34

16:34 During Ahab’s reign, ¹  Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. ²  Abiram, his firstborn son, died when he laid the foundation; ³  Segub, his youngest son, died when he erected its gates, ⁴  just as the Lord had warned ⁵  through Joshua son of Nun. ⁶ 

1 Raja-raja 20:28

20:28 The prophet ⁷  visited the king of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because the Syrians said, “The Lord is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys,” I will hand over to you this entire huge army. ⁸  Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

[16:34]  ¹ tn Heb “in his days.”

[16:34]  ² map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[16:34]  ³ tn Heb “with Abiram, his firstborn, he founded it.”

[16:34]  ⁴ tn Heb “with Segub, his youngest, he set up its gates.”

[16:34]  ⁵ tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.”

[16:34]  ⁶ sn Warned through Joshua son of Nun. For the background to this statement, see Josh 6:26, where Joshua pronounces a curse on the one who dares to rebuild Jericho. Here that curse is viewed as a prophecy spoken by God through Joshua.

[20:28]  ⁷ tn Heb “the man of God.”

[20:28]  ⁸ tn Heb “I will place all this great horde in your hand.”