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1 Chronicles 4:39

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— They went to the entrance of Gedor, even to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And they went to the entrance of Gedor, [even] unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And they went to the entering in of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And they went to the entrance of Gedor, [even] to the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— so they went to the entering in of Gerar, unto the east of the valley,—to seek pasture for their flocks;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and they go to the entrance of Gedor, unto the east of the valley, to seek pasture for their flock,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And they went forth to enter into Gador as far as to the east side of the valley, to seek pastures for their flocks.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And they went to the entring in of Gedor, euen vnto the East side of the valley, to seeke pasture for their sheepe.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And they went to the entrance of Gedor, euen vnto the East side of the valley, to seeke pasture for their flocks.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For they who dwelt in it were the first settlers.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And they went till they came to Gerar{gr.Gerara}, to the east of Ai{gr.Gai}, to seek pasture for their cattle.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And they went to the entrance of Gedor, [even] unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And they went y3212
[3212] Standard
יָלַך
yalak
{yaw-lak'}
A primitive root (compare H1980); to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively to carry (in various senses).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
x1980
(1980) Complement
הָלַךְ
halak
{haw-lak'}
Akin to H3212; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
to the entrance 3996
{3996} Prime
מָבוֹא
mabow'
{maw-bo'}
From H0935; an entrance (the place or the act); specifically (with or without H8121) sunset or the west; also (adverbially with preposition) towards.
of Gæđôr גְּדוֹר, 1446
{1446} Prime
גְּדֹר
G@dor
{ghed-ore'}
From H1443; inclosure; Gedor, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites.
[even] unto x5704
(5704) Complement
עַד
`ad
{ad}
Properly the same as H5703 (used as a preposition, adverb or conjugation; especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with).
the east side 4217
{4217} Prime
מִזְרָח
mizrach
{miz-rawkh'}
From H2224; sunrise, that is, the east.
of the valley, 1516
{1516} Prime
גַּיְא
gay'
{gah'-ee}
Probably (by transmutation) from the same root as H1466 (abbreviated); a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence narrow, but not a gully or winter torrent).
to seek 1245
{1245} Prime
בּקשׁ
baqash
{baw-kash'}
A primitive root; to search out (by any method; specifically in worship or prayer); by implication to strive after.
z8763
<8763> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 790
pasture 4829
{4829} Prime
מִרְעֶה
mir`eh
{meer-eh'}
From H7462 in the sense of feeding; pasture (the palce or the act); also the haunt of wild animals.
for their flocks. 6629
{6629} Prime
צֹאן
tso'n
{tsone}
From an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on 1 Chronicles 4:31-43.


1 Chronicles 4:38-39

_ _ increased greatly, and they went to the entrance of Gedor — Simeon having only a part of the land of Judah, they were forced to seek accommodation elsewhere; but their establishment in the new and fertile pastures of Gederah was soon broken up; for, being attacked by a band of nomad plunderers, they were driven from place to place till some of them effected by force a settlement on Mount Seir.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Chronicles 4:24-43.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Chronicles 4:39

And they (l) went to the entrance of Gedor, [even] unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

(l) For the tribe of Simeon was so great in number, that in the time of Hezekiah they sought new dwellings to Gedor, which is in the tribe of Dan.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
they went:
This expedition of the Simeonites took place in the days of Hezekiah, and, as Calmet conjectures, near the time of the captivity of the ten tribes; when the remnant of Simeon would feel themselves obliged to retire more southward into Arabia Petrea, for fear of the Jews, and to seek pasture for their flocks.

Gedor:

1 Chronicles 4:4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These [are] the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 4:18 And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these [are] the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.
Joshua 12:13 The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
, Geder,
Joshua 15:58 Halhul, Bethzur, and Gedor,
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Jsh 12:13; 15:58. 1Ch 4:4, 18.

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