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1 Chronicles 5:8

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:

1 Chronicles 5:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:8

Theological / Devotional

Aroer. A city on the northern bank of the Amon River (see on Num. 32:34).

Nebo. A site east of the north end of the Dead Sea (Num. 32:38; Deut. 34:1).

Baal-meon. A city 4 mi. (6.4 km.) southwest of Medeba. The preceding three cities are mentioned by Mesha on the famous Moabite Stone (see Vol. II, pp. 864, 865).

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