SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 4:13

4:13a Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead

Ben-Geber was in charge of Ramoth in ⌊the region of⌋ Gilead.
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Ben-Geber was responsible for Ramoth ⌊city⌋ in Gilead ⌊region⌋.

4:13b (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him,

The villages ⌊there⌋ in Gilead belonged to ⌊the family of⌋ Jair the son of Manasseh.
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The people who had settled there were ⌊the descendants of⌋ Jair the son of Manasseh.

4:13c as well as the region of Argob in Bashan

He was also in charge of the Argob region of Bashan.
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Ben-Geber was also responsible for the territory of Argob in Bashan.

4:13d with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);

This region had 60 large cities. Each city had walls and gates with bronze bars.
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There were sixty (60) large cities in that region. These cities ⌊were surrounded/protected by⌋ walls and gates with ⌊strong⌋ metal bars.

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