1 Kings 16:34

16:34 During Ahab’s reign,38 Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho.39 Abiram, his firstborn son, died when he laid the foundation;40 Segub, his youngest son, died when he erected its gates,41 just as the Lord had warned42 through Joshua son of Nun.43

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38	tn Heb “in his days.”
39	map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.
40	tn Heb “with Abiram, his firstborn, he founded it.”
41	tn Heb “with Segub, his youngest, he set up its gates.”
42	tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.”
43	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.