A Sleeping Giant

MP900177808What king was so tall that he had a bed 9 cubits long and 4 cubits wide? What is the equivalent measurement in feet? What was the bed made of? What nation was this man king of?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer:  Og, king of Bashan, had an iron bed that measured 9 cubits long and 4 cubits wide. (Deuteronomy 3:11) A cubit is approximately 18 inches in length so his bed was 13 1/2 feet long and 6 feet wide – that’s truly a “king size” bed!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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