1 Kings 16:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
In his daysבְּיָמָ֞יו
(be·ya·mav)
3117: daya prim. root
Hielחִיאֵ֛ל
(chi·'el)
2419: probably "brother of God," a rebuilder of Jerichoprobably from ach and el
the Betheliteהָאֱלִ֖י
(ha·'e·li)
1017: an inhab. of Bethelfrom Betheel
builtבָּנָ֥ה
(ba·nah)
1129: to builda prim. root
Jericho;יְרִיחֹ֑ה
(ye·ri·choh;)
3405: a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshuaof uncertain derivation
he laid its foundationsיִסְּדָ֗הּ
(yis·se·dah)
3245: to establish, found, fixa prim. root
with the [loss of] Abiramבַּאֲבִירָ֨ם
(ba·'a·vi·ram)
48: "exalted father," an Isr. namefrom ab and rum
his firstborn,בְּכֹרֹ֜ו
(be·cho·rov)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
and setהִצִּ֣יב
(hi·tziv)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
up its gatesדְּלָתֶ֔יהָ
(de·la·tei·ha,)
1817: a doorfrom dalah
with the [loss of] his youngestצְעִירֹו֙
(tze·'i·rov)
6810: little, insignificant, youngfrom tsaar
son Segub,(וּבִשְׂג֤וּב
(u·vis·guv)
7687: "exalted," two Isr.from sagab
according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣ר
(kid·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
He spokeדִּבֶּ֔ר
(dib·ber,)
1696: to speaka prim. root
by Joshuaיְהֹושֻׁ֥עַ
(ye·ho·v·shu·a')
3091: "the LORD is salvation," Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Isr.from Yhvh and yasha
the sonבִּן־
(bin-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Nun.נֽוּן׃
(nun.)
5126: father of Joshuafrom nun


















KJV Lexicon
In his days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
did Hiel
Chiy'el  (khee-ale')
living of God; Chiel, an Israelite -- Hiel.
the Bethelite
Beyth ha-'Eliy  (bayth haw-el-ee')
a Beth-elite, or inhabitant of Bethel -- Bethelite.
build
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
Jericho
Yriychow  (yer-ee-kho')
its month; fragrant; Jericho or Jerecho, a place in Palestine -- Jericho.
he laid the foundation
yacad  (yaw-sad')
to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
thereof in Abiram
'Abiyram  (ab-ee-rawm')
father of height (i.e. lofty); Abiram, the name of two Israelites -- Abiram.
his firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
and set up
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
the gates
deleth  (deh'-leth)
something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.).
thereof in his youngest
tsa`iyr  (tsaw-eer')
little; (in number) few; (in age) young, (in value) ignoble -- least, little (one), small (one), + young(-er, -est).
son Segub
Sguwb  (seg-oob')
aloft; Segub, the name of two Israelites -- Segub.
according to the word
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
which he spake
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
by
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Joshua
Yhowshuwa`  (yeh-ho-shoo'-ah)
Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader -- Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua.
the son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Nun
Nuwn  (noon)
perpetuity, Nun or Non, the father of Joshua -- Non, Nun.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho; he laid its foundations with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.

King James Bible
In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
During his reign, Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. At the cost of Abiram his firstborn, he laid its foundation, and at the cost of Segub his youngest, he set up its gates, according to the word of the LORD He had spoken through Joshua son of Nun.

International Standard Version
It was during Ahab's reign that Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. He laid its foundations just as his firstborn son Abiram was dying, and he erected its gates while his youngest son Segub was dying, thus fulfilling the message that the LORD delivered through Nun's son Joshua.

NET Bible
During Ahab's reign, Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. Abiram, his firstborn son, died when he laid the foundation; Segub, his youngest son, died when he erected its gates, just as the LORD had warned through Joshua son of Nun.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In Ahab's time Hiel from Bethel rebuilt Jericho. Laying the foundation cost him his firstborn son, Abiram. Setting up the city doors cost him his youngest son, Segub. The LORD had spoken this through Joshua, son of Nun.

King James 2000 Bible
In his days did Hiel of Bethel build Jericho: he laid the foundation of it at the cost of Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates of it at the cost of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.
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