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Jezreel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jez'-re-el, jez'-rel (yizre`e'l, "God soweth"): (1) A city on the border of the territory of Issachar (Josh 19:18). 1. Territory: It is named with Chesulloth and Shunem (modern Iksal and Solam). It remained loyal to the house of Saul, and is mentioned as part of the kingdom over which Abner set Ishbosheth (2 Sam 2:9). From Jezreel came the tidi...

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Joab in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah is his father. (1.) One of the three sons of Zeruiah, David's sister, and "captain of the host" during the whole of David's reign (2 Sam. 2:13; 10:7; 11:1; 1 Kings 11:15). His father's name is nowhere mentioned, although his sepulchre at Bethlehem is mentioned (2 Sam. 2:32). His two brothers were Abishai and Asahel, the swift of f...

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Joahaz in Naves Topical Bible

-Father of Joah 2Ch 34:8...

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Jetur in Hitchcock's Bible Names

order; succession; mountainous...

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Jeush in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(assembler). 1. Son of Esau by Aholiabamah the daughter of Anah, the son of Zebeon the Hivite. Ge 36:6,14,18; 1Ch 1:35 (B.C. after 1797.) 2. A Benjamite, son of Bilhah. 1Ch 7:10,11 3. A Gershonite Levite, of the house of Shimei. 1Ch 23:10,11 (B.C. 1014.) 4. Son of Rehoboam king of Judah. 2Ch 11:18,19 (B.C. after 97.)...

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Joab in Hitchcock's Bible Names

paternity; voluntary...

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Joahaz in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whom Jehovah holds), the father of Joah, the chronicler or keeper of the records to King Josiah. 2Ch 34:8 (B.C. before 623.)...

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Jethro in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(his excellence) was priest or prince of Midian. Moses married his daughter Zipporah. (B.C. 1530.) On account if his local knowledge he was entreated to remain with the Israelites throughout their journey to Canaan. Nu 10:31,33 (He is called REUEL in Ex 2:18 and RAGUEL in Nu 10:29, the same word int he original for both). Reuel is probably h...

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Jeuel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je-u'-el ju'-el (ye'-u'-el, meaning unknown): (1) A man of Judah (1 Ch 9:6); the name is not found in the parallel of Neh 11:24. (2) A Levite, the King James Version "Jeiel" (2 Ch 29:13). (3) A companion of Ezra, the King James Version "Jeiel" (Ezr 8:13). (4) The name occurs also as Kethibh in 1 Ch 9:35; 2 Ch 26:11. See JEIEL, (2), (6)....

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Jezreel in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A city in the south of the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:56; 1Sa 25:43; 27:3; 29:1,11 -2. A city of the tribe of Issachar Jos 19:18; 2Sa 2:9 Ahab's residence in 1Ki 18:45,46; 21:1 Naboth's vineyard in 1Ki 21:1 Joram's residence in 2Ki 8:29 Jehu kills King Ahab, his wife, and friends at 2Ki 9:15-37; 10:11 Prophecies concern...

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