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Menahem in Easton's Bible Dictionary

conforting, the son of Gadi, and successor of Shallum, king of Israel, whom he slew. After a reign of about ten years (B.C. 771-760) he died, leaving the throne to his son Pekahiah. His reign was one of cruelty and oppression (2 Kings 15:14-22). During his reign, Pul (q.v.), king of Assyria, came with a powerful force against Israel, but w...

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Mephibosheth in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Saul by Rizpah, whom David surrendered to the Gibeonites to be killed 2Sa 21:8,9 -2. Son of Jonathan 2Sa 4:4 Called MERIB-BAAL 1Ch 8:34; 9:40 Was lame 2Sa 4:4 David entertains him at his table 2Sa 9:1-7; 21:7 Property restored to 2Sa 9:9,10 His ingratitude to David at the time of Absolom's usurpation 2Sa 16:1-4; 19:24-30 ...

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Meraiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

resistance, a chief priest, a contemporary of the high priest Joiakim (Neh. 12:12)....

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Melech in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

me'-lek (melekh, "king"): Great-grandson of Jonathan, son of Saul, grandson of Mephibosheth or Meribbaal (1 Ch 8:35; 9:41)....

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Memucan in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(dignified), one of the seven princes of Persia in the reign of Ahasuerus, who "saw the king's face," and sat first in the kingdom. Es 1:14,16,21...

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Menahem in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Son of Gadi. Slew Shallum, and seized the throne of Israel, 772 B.C.; reigned ten years. The words (2 Kings 15:14; 2 Kings 15:16) "from Tirzah" imply that Menahem was a general under Zechariah, stationed at Tirzah (now Tallusa), and that he marched thence with some troops to Samaria, and avenged his master's murder by Shallum. He then, proceed...

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Mephibosheth in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(exterminating the idol), the name borne by two members of the family of Saul --his son and his grandson. 1. Saul's son by Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, his concubine. 2Sa 21:8 He and his brother Armoni were among the seven victims who were surrendered by David to the Gibeonites, and by them crucified to avert a famine from which the country w...

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Meraiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Nehemiah 12:12-13....

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Melech in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Micah 1Ch 8:35; 9:41...

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Memucan in Easton's Bible Dictionary

dignified, one of the royal counsellors at the court of Ahasuerus, by whose suggestion Vashti was divorced (Esther 1:14, 16, 21)....

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