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Eldad in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(favored of God) and Me'dad (love), two of the seventy elders to whom was communicated the prophetic power of Moses. Nu 11:16,26 (B.C. 1490.) Although their names were upon the last which Moses had drawn up, Nu 11:26 they did not repair with the rest of their brethren to the tabernacle, but continued to prophesy in the camp. moses, being reque...

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Ehud in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

e'-hud (ehudh, "united," "strong"): A Benjamite, son of Gera, deliverer of Israel from oppression by Moab (Jdg 3:15-30). Gaining access alone to the presence of King Eglon under pretense of a secret errand connected with the payment of Israel's tribute, Ehud, a left-handed man, drew the sword he had concealed upon his right side, and thrust th...

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Elah in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(an oak, strength). 1. The son and successor of Baasha king of Israel. 1Ki 16:8-10 His reign laster for little more than a year; comp. ver. 8 with 10. (B.C. 928-7.) He was killed while drunk, by Zimri, in the house of his steward Azra, who was probably a confederate in the plot. 2. Father of Hoshea, the last king of Israel. 2Ki 15:30; 17:1 (...

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Elam in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Shem (Genesis 10:22). The name is Semitic. The Elamites gave their name to Elymais, the region on the left or E. bank of the Tigris, opposite Babylonia, between it on the W. and Persia proper on the E., and S.W. of Media. The region is also named Susiana or Susis from its capital Susa, called Shushah in Daniel 8:2, where Nehemiah (Ne...

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Eldaah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

el-da'-a ('elda`ah, "God has called"?): A son of Midian (Gen 25:4; 1 Ch 1:33)....

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Eldad in Easton's Bible Dictionary

whom God has loved, one of the seventy elders whom Moses appointed (Num. 11:26, 27) to administer justice among the people. He, with Medad, prophesied in the camp instead of going with the rest to the tabernacle, as Moses had commanded. This incident was announced to Moses by Joshua, who thought their conduct in this respect irregular. Mos...

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Edom in Hitchcock's Bible Names

red...

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Ehud in Naves Topical Bible

1. A descendant of Benjamin 1Ch 8:6 Called EHI Ge 46:21 Probably identical with AHIRAM, mentioned in Nu 26:38 And AHARAH 1Ch 8:1 And AHOAH 1Ch 8:4 And AHIAH 1Ch 8:7 And AHER 1Ch 7:12 -2. Son of Bilhan 1Ch 7:10 -3. A Benjamite, the assassin of Eglon Jud 3:16...

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Elah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

terebinth or oak. (1.) Valley of, where the Israelites were encamped when David killed Goliath (1 Sam. 17:2, 19). It was near Shochoh of Judah and Azekah (17:1). It is the modern Wady es-Sunt, i.e., "valley of the acacia." "The terebinths from which the valley of Elah takes its name still cling to their ancient soil. On the west side of th...

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Elam in Hitchcock's Bible Names

a young man; a virgin; a secret...

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