Bible Names A-G

Ben-hadad in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(son of Hadad), the name of three kings of Damascus. BENHADAD I., King of Damascus, which in his time was supreme in Syria. He made an alliance with Asa, and conquered a great part of the north of Israel. 1Ki 15:18 His date is B.C. 950. BEN-HADAD II., son of the preceding, and also king of Damascus. Long wars with Israel characterized his reig...

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Benaiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("whom Jehovah builds up".) Son of Jehoiada, the chief priest (1 Chronicles 27:5), so of the tribe of Levi, though of Kabzeel in S. Judah (2 Samuel 23:20; 1 Chronicles 11:22; 1 Chronicles 11:25; 1 Chronicles 18:17; 1 Chronicles 27:6); set over David's body guard, the Cherethites and Pelethites (2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 20:23; 2 Samuel 23:20; 2 ...

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Beor in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

be'-or (be`or, "destroyer"(?)): (1) Father of Bela, the first king of Edom (Gen 36:32; 1 Ch 1:43). (2) The father of the seer Balaam (Nu 22:5; 24:3,15; 31:8; Dt 23:4; Josh 13:22; 24:9, omitted in Septuagint; Mic 6:5; 2 Pet 2:15, the King James Version and the Revised Version, margin "Bosor")....

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Bera in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(son of evil) king of Sodom. Ge 14:2 also Ge 14:17,21...

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Berachah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

blessing; bending the knee...

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Bered in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(hail). 1. A place in the south of Israel, near the well Lahairoi. Ge 16:14 2. A son or descendant of Ephraim, 1Ch 7:20 possibly identical with Becher in Nu 26:35...

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Beor in Naves Topical Bible

1. Father of Bela Ge 36:32; 1Ch 1:43 -2. Father of Balaam Nu 22:5 Called BOSOR 2Pe 2:15...

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Bera in Easton's Bible Dictionary

gift, or son of evil, king of Sodom at the time of the invasion of the four kings under Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:2, 8, 17, 21)....

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Ben-hadad in Easton's Bible Dictionary

the standing title of the Syrian kings, meaning "the son of Hadad." (See HADADEZER -T0001569.) (1.) The king of Syria whom Asa, king of Judah, employed to invade Israel (1 Kings 15:18). (2.) Son of the preceding, also king of Syria. He was long engaged in war against Israel. He was murdered probably by Hazael, by whom he was succeeded (2 K...

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