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Uri was the father of Geber, one of the twelve officers appointed by Solomon to provide for the king and his household.
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Uri is briefly mentioned in 1Ki.4.19 as the father of Geber, one of the twelve officers appointed by King Solomon to provide for the king and his household. Each officer was responsible for supplying provisions for one month out of the year. Geber, the son of Uri, was assigned the region of Gilead, which included the territory of Sihon king of the Amorites and Og king of Bashan. No other information is given about Uri or his background. The mention of Uri serves to identify Geber and his father's lineage, highlighting the administrative structure of Solomon's kingdom.
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U'RI (fiery). Of the tribe of Judah, the father of Bezaleel, one of the architects of the tabernacle. Ex 31:2; Ex 35:30; Ex 38:22; 1 Chr 2:20; 2 Chr 1:5. The father of Geber, the commissariat-officer of Solomon in Gilead. 1 Kgs 4:19. A gatekeeper of the temple who in the time of Ezra had married a foreign wife. Ezr 10:24.
U'RI (fiery). Of the tribe of Judah, the father of Bezaleel, one of the architects of the tabernacle. Ex 31:2; Ex 35:30; Ex 38:22; 1 Chr 2:20; 2 Chr 1:5. The father of Geber, the commissariat-officer of Solomon in Gilead. 1 Kgs 4:19. A gatekeeper of the temple who in the time of Ezra had married a foreign wife. Ezr 10:24.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0221
Geber son of Uri in the land of Gilead, including the territories of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. There was also one governor in the land of Judah.
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