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Abner Scripture - 2 Samuel 2:23

Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the fifth [rib], that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, [that] as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still....

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Abraham in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Abraham ("father of a multitude".) Up to Genesis 17:4-5, his being sealed with circumcision, the sign of the covenant, ABRAM (father of elevation). Son of Terah, brother of Nahor and Haran. Progenitor of the Hebrew, Arabs, Edomites, and kindred tribes; the ninth in descent from Shem, through Heber. Haran died before Terah, leaving Lot and two ...

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Abram in Easton's Bible Dictionary

exalted father....

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Absalom in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ab'-sa-lom ('abhshalom, "father is peace," written also Abishalom, 1 Ki 15:2,10): David's third son by Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur, a small territory between Hermon and Bashan. 1. A General Favorite: Absalom was born at Hebron (2 Sam 3:3), and moved at an early age, with the transfer of the capital, to Jerusalem, where he...

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Abishua in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(father of deliverance). 1. Son of Bela, of the tribe of Benjamin. 1Ch 8:4 2. Son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, and father of Bukki, in the genealogy of the high priests. 1Ch 6:4,5,50,51; Ezr 7:4,5...

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Abishua Scripture - 1 Chronicles 8:4

And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,...

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Abishur Scripture - 1 Chronicles 2:29

And the name of the wife of Abishur [was] Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid....

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Abner Scripture - 2 Samuel 3:6

And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul....

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Abraham in Hitchcock's Bible Names

father of a great multitude...

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Abner in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(father of light). 1. Son of Ner, who was the brother of Kish, 1Ch 9:36 the father of Saul. (B.C. 1063.) Abner, therefore, was Saul's first cousin, and was made by him commander-in-chief of his army. 1Sa 14:51; 17:57; 26:5-14 After the death of Saul David was proclaimed king of Judah; and some time subsequently Abner proclaimed Ish-bosheth, S...

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