1Ki 16:34 | NETfull | STEP | 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.

1 Kings 16:34

34 During Ahab’s reign, ^{▼▼ Heb “in his days.”} Hiel the Bethelite rebuilt Jericho. ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.} Abiram, his firstborn son, died when he laid the foundation; ^{▼▼ Heb “with Abiram, his firstborn, he founded it.”} Segub, his youngest son, died when he erected its gates, ^{▼▼ Heb “with Segub, his youngest, he set up its gates.”} just as the Lord had warned ^{▼▼ Heb “according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.”} through Joshua son of Nun. ^{▼▼ 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.}