Gedor, son of Abiel
Gedor is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Chronicles 8:31.
Family of Gedor
Who was Gedor?
A wall. (1.) A city in the mountains or hill country of Judah (Josh. 15:58), identified with Jedar, between Jerusalem and Hebron.
(2.) 1 Chr. 4:39, the Gederah of Josh. 15:36, or the well-known Gerar, as the LXX. read, where the patriarchs of old had sojourned and fed their flocks (Gen. 20:1, 14, 15; 26:1, 6, 14).
(3.) A town apparently in Benjamin (1 Chr. 12:7), the same probably as Geder (Josh. 12:13).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Gedor
- 1 Chronicles 8:31
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
- 1 Chronicles 9:37
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
- 1 Chronicles 12:7
And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.