34In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho.He laid its foundation at the cost of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub,according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.
By rebuilding Jericho’s ruins, Ahab defies the LORD’s oath. 1. rebellion against God’s Word; 2. reliability of God’s Word.
34 In his days Hiel of Bethel built Jericho. He laid its foundation at the cost of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates at the cost of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.