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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Geber (Man living at the time of United Monarchy)
Among Solomon's twelve district governors, each feeding the court for a month, two entries carry this name. The son of Geber was at Ramoth-gilead, and Geber son of Uri had Gilead itself, the old lands of Sihon and Og. Whether that is one man or two is unclear.
Among Solomon's twelve district governors, each feeding the court for a month, two entries carry this name. The son of Geber was at Ramoth-gilead, and Geber son of Uri had Gilead itself, the old lands of Sihon and Og. Whether that is one man or two is unclear.
Two officials named Geber appear among Solomon's twelve district governors responsible for supplying the royal court: “the son of Geber” was stationed at Ramoth-gilead, and Geber son of Uri administered the region of Gilead itself (1 Kings 4:13, 19). Each governor supplied provisions for one month of the year, and Uri's son's territory corresponded to the conquered kingdoms of Sihon and Og east of the Jordan. It is unclear whether these two references describe one man or two.
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- 1 Kings 4:13
- 1 Kings 4:19
