1 Chronicles 4:39

39 and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks.

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1 Chronicles 4:39 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

39 They journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks,

NLT

39 and they traveled to the region of Gerar, in the east part of the valley, seeking pastureland for their flocks.

MSG

39 so that they had to go as far as Gedor (Gerar) to the east of the valley looking for pasture for their flocks.

CSB

39 They went to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley to seek pasture for their flocks.

1 Chronicles 4:39 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 4:39

And they went to the entrance of Gedor
There was a city of this name in the tribe of Judah, ( 1 Chronicles 4:18 ) but this seems to be further off, and perhaps is the same with Gedaris, mentioned by Strabo

FOOTNOTES:

F12 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.

F12 Geograph. l. 16. p. 522.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Chronicles 4:39 In-Context

37 and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah.

38 The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,

39 and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks.

40 They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly.

41 The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyed them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.

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