King James Version
1 Chronicles 4:32 in the King James Version says “And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: Etam: or, Ether” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 4 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: Etam: or, Ether”
1 Chronicles 4:32 · KJV
And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,
And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David. Hazarsusim: or, Hazarsusah
And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: Etam: or, Ether
And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy. Baal: or, Baalathbeer their genealogy: or, as they divided themselves by nations among them
And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And their villages”
H2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
“cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
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