Abieezer
- father of help; i.e., "helpful." (1.) The second of the
three sons of Hammoleketh, the sister of Gilead. He was the
grandson of Manasseh (1 Chr. 7:18). From his family Gideon
sprang (Josh. 17:2; comp. Judg. 6:34; 8:2). He was also called
Jeezer (Num. 26:30).
(2.) One of David's thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:27; comp. 1
Chr. 27:12) a Benjaminite...
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(father of help, helpful).
1. Eldest son of Gilead, and descendant of Manasseh.
Jos 17:2; 1Ch 7:18 (B.C. 1450.) He was the ancestor of the
great judge Gideon. [GIDEON]
2. One of David's mighty men. 2Sa 23:27; 1Ch 11:28;
27:12 (B.C. 1014.)...
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father of help; i.e., "helpful." (1.) The second of the three
sons of Hammoleketh, the sister of Gilead. He was the
grandson
of Manasseh (1 Chr. 7:18). From his family Gideon
sprang (Josh.
17:2; comp. Judg. 6:34; 8:2). He was also called
Jeezer (Num.
26:30).
(2.) One of David's thirty warriors (2 Sam. 23:27;
comp. 1
Chr. 27:12).
(3.) The...
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("father of help".)
1. Oldest son of Gilead, descendant of Manasseh; head
of a leading family, of which were Joash and Gideon (Judges
6:11-24; Judges 6:34; Judges 8:2). Gideon soothed the wounded
vanity of Ephraim when upbraiding him for not having called in
their aid against Midian, saying "Is not the grape of Ephraim
better than the vintag...
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There was also [a lot] for the rest of the children of
Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and
for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and
for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher,
and for the children of Shemida: these [were] the male
children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their fa...
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The ninth [captain] for the ninth month [was] Abiezer the
Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course [were] twenty
and four thousand....
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But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a
trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him....
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And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of
you? [Is] not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better
than the vintage of Abiezer?...
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And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and
Mahalah....
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