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Mibhar in Easton's Bible Dictionary

choice, a Hagarene, one of David's warriors (1 Chr. 11:38); called also Bani the Gadite (2 Sam. 23:36)....

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Mibsam in Hitchcock's Bible Names

smelling sweet...

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Micah in Naves Topical Bible

-1. An Ephraimite His robbery and idolatry Jud 17; 18 -2. Head of a family of Reuben 1Ch 5:5 -3. Also called MICHA Son of Mephibosheth 2Sa 9:12; 1Ch 8:34,35; 9:40,41 -4. Also called MICHAH A Kohathite 1Ch 23:20; 24:24,25 -5. Father of Abdon 2Ch 34:20 -6. One of the minor prophets Jer 26:18,19; Mic 1:1,14,15 Denounces the idolatry of ...

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Mesha in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. King of Moab. frontDIBON on his victorious campaign against Israel, and confirmation of Scripture.) Revolted at Ahab's death (2 Kings 1:1; 2 Kings 3:4-5). Being "sheepmasters" the Moabites had rendered tribute to Israel ever since David's days (2 Samuel 8:2) in flocks, 100,000 lambs, and 100,000 rams with the wool. Isaiah (Isaiah 16:1) cou...

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Meshech in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Also called MESECH Son of Japheth Ge 10:2; 1Ch 1:5 -2. Son of Shem 1Ch 1:17 -3. A tribe Ps 120:5 -4. The Moschi Eze 27:13; 32:26; 38:2,3...

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Mibhar in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Haggert (1 Chronicles 11:38), probably a corruption for 2 Samuel 23:36, "of Zobah, Bani the Gadite." Septuagint seemingly read, "Igal the brother of Nathan, flower of the host; Bani the Gadite."...

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Mibzar in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

mib'-zar (mibhtsar, "a fortress"): An Edomite chief, the King James Version "duke" (Gen 36:42; 1 Ch 1:53). According to Eusebius, Mibzar is connected with Mibsara, a considerable village subject to Petra and still existing in his time. Compare Holzinger and Skinner in respective commentaries on Genesis....

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Merari in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(bitter, unhappy), third son of Levi and head of the third great division of the Levites, the Merarites. Ge 46:8,11 At the time of the exodus and the numbering in the wilderness, the Merarites consisted of two families, the Mahlites and the Mushites, Mahli and Mushi being either the two sons of the son and grandson of Merari. 1Ch 6:19,47 Their...

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Mered in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Ezra of Judah; married Pharaoh's daughter (See BITHIAH.) (1 Chronicles 4:17-18.)...

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Merib-baal in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

mer-ib-ba'-al (meribhba`al; also meri-bha`al, "Baal contends"): The spelling varies in a single verse; 1 Ch 9:40 contains the name twice: first, in the first form above; second, in the second form. The name is given also in 1 Ch 8:34. It is the other name of MEPHIBOSHETH (2) (which see). In Jer 11:13 and Hos 9:10 the terms "Baal" and "Bosheth" ...

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