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Gog in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A Reubenite 1Ch 5:4 -2. A Scythian prince Prophecy against Eze 38; 39; Re 20:8...

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Goliath in Easton's Bible Dictionary

great. (1.) A famous giant of Gath, who for forty days openly defied the armies of Israel, but was at length slain by David with a stone from a sling (1 Sam. 17:4). He was probably descended from the Rephaim who found refuge among the Philistines after they were dispersed by the Ammonites (Deut. 2:20, 21). His height was "six cubits and a...

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Gomer in Hitchcock's Bible Names

to finish; complete...

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Geshem in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ge'-shem (geshem, gashmu; Gesam, "rain storm"): An Arabian, probably chief of an Arabian tribe that had either settled in Southern Israel during the exile in Babylon, or had been settled in or near Samaria by Sargon (Neh 2:19; 6:1,2,6). He was a confederate of Sanballat and Tobiah, and strenuously opposed the building of the wall under Nehemia...

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Gideon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

gid'-e-un (gidh`on, "cutter down," "feller" or "hewer"): 1. His Family and Home: Also named Jerubbaal (Jdg 6:32) and Jerubbesheth (2 Sam 11:21), youngest son of Joash, of the clan of Abiezer in the tribe of Manasseh. His home was at Ophrah, and his family an obscure one. He became the chief leader of Manasseh and the fifth recorded judge of Isr...

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Gog in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(mountain). 1. A Reubenite, 1Ch 5:4 son of Shemaiah....

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Goliath in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Perhaps a descendant of the old Rephaim, a remnant of whom, when dispersed by Ammon, took refuge with the Philistines (Deuteronomy 2:20-21; 2 Samuel 21:22). Hebrew golleh means "an exile". Simonis derives it from an Arabic root, "stout." Gath is incidentally mentioned in Samuel as Goliath's city. Now Moses records the spies' report (Numbers 13...

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Gershon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Oldest of Levi's three sons, born apparently before Jacob's going down to Egypt (Genesis 46:11). Kohath and his descendants Moses and Aaron's priestly line eclipsed Gershon's line. Gershon's sons were Libni and Shimei (1 Chronicles 6:17; 1 Chronicles 6:20-21; 1 Chronicles 6:39- 43). Some of his descendants took part in the service of the sanct...

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Gideon in Naves Topical Bible

Call of, by an angel Jud 6:11,14 -His excuses Jud 6:15 -Promises of the Lord to Jud 6:16 -Angel attests the call to, by miracle Jud 6:21-24 -He destroys the altar of Baal, and builds one to the Lord Jud 6:25-27 -His prayer tests Jud 6:36-40 -Leads an army against and defeats the Midianites Jud 6:33-35; 7; 8:4-12 -Reproaches the Ephrai...

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Gog in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) A Reubenite (1 Chr. 5:4), the father of Shimei. (2.) The name of the leader of the hostile party described in Ezek. 38,39, as coming from the "north country" and assailing the people of Israel to their own destruction. This prophecy has been regarded as fulfilled in the conflicts of the Maccabees with Antiochus, the invasion and overt...

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