Bible verse
and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
1 Chronicles 4:39 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Chronicles 4.
35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
37 and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
38 These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
39 and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
40 There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
41 These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
42 And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
43 and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
KJV
And they went to the entrance of Gedor, [even] unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
ASV
And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
ERV
And they went to the entering in of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
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