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Agee in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

a'-ge (aghe', "fugitive"): A Hararite, father of Shammah, one of David's "three mighty men" (2 Sam 23:11). In 1 Ch 11:34 we read of one "Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite." The parallel in 2 Sam 23:32,33 reads "Jonathan, Shammah the Hararite." If we read "Jonathan (son of) Shammah," then Agee is the grandfather of Jonathan. Some, however...

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Agrippa in Hitchcock's Bible Names

one who causes great pain at his birth...

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Agur in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

From agar, "to collect." "The collector," a symbolical name, like Ecclesiastes, "the preacher" or "assembler." Son of Jakeh ("obedience"); author of inspired counsels to Ithiel and Ucal (Proverbs 30). Called "the prophecy;" rather "the weighty utterance" (Hebrew massa), "burden." Hitzig imaginatively makes him son of the queen of Massa, and br...

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Ahasuerus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

There are three kings designated by this name in Scripture. (1.) The father of Darius the Mede, mentioned in Dan. 9:1. This was probably the Cyaxares I. known by this name in profane history, the king of Media and the conqueror of Nineveh. (2.) The king mentioned in Ezra 4:6, probably the Cambyses of profane history, the son and successor ...

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Adriel in Naves Topical Bible

Saul's son-in-law 1Sa 18:19; 2Sa 21:8,9...

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Agabus in Naves Topical Bible

A prophet Ac 11:28; 21:10...

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Agag in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(flame), possibly the title of the kings of Amalek, like Pharaoh of Egypt. One king of this name is mentioned in Nu 24:7 and another in 1Sam 15:8,9,20,32 The latter was the king of the Amalekites, whom Saul spared contrary to Jehovah's well-known will. Ex 17:14; De 25:17 For this act of disobedience Samuel was commissioned to declare to Saul ...

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Agee in Naves Topical Bible

Father of Shammah 2Sa 23:11...

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