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Jerubbesheth in Hitchcock's Bible Names

let the idol of confusion defend itself...

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Jerahmeel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(mercy of God). 1. First-born son of hezron, the son of Pharez, the son of Judah, 1Ch 2:9,25-27,33,42 and founder of the family of Jerahmeelites. 1Sa 27:10 (B.C. before 1491.) 2. A Merarite Levite, the representative of the family of Kish, the son of Mahli. 1Ch 24:29 comp. 1Chr 23:21 (B.C. 1014.) 3. Son of Hammelech, who was employed by Jeho...

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Jerimoth in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jer'-i-moth (see JEREMOTH, (c)): (1) A Benjamite (1 Ch 7:7). (2) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag, or perhaps a Judean (1 Ch 12:5 (Hebrew 6)). (3) In 1 Ch 24:30 = JEREMOTH, (4) (which see). (4) A Levite musician in David's time (1 Ch 25:4). (5) Son of David and father of Mahalath, Rehoboam's wife (2 Ch 11:18). He is not mentioned (2 Sam 3:2...

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Jeroboam in Easton's Bible Dictionary

increase of the people. (1.) The son of Nebat (1 Kings 11:26-39), "an Ephrathite," the first king of the ten tribes, over whom he reigned twenty-two years (B.C. 976- 945). He was the son of a widow of Zereda, and while still young was promoted by Solomon to be chief superintendent of the "burnden", i.e., of the bands of forced labourers. In...

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Jerubbaal in Easton's Bible Dictionary

contender with Baal; or, let Baal plead, a surname of Gideon; a name given to him because he destroyed the altar of Baal (Judg. 6:32; 7:1; 8:29; 1 Sam. 12:11)....

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Jerahmeel in Easton's Bible Dictionary

loving God. (1.) The son of Hezron, the brother of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:9, 25, 26, etc.). (2.) The son of Kish, a Levite (1 Chr. 24:29). (3.) Son of Hammelech (Jer. 36:26)....

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Jerimoth in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Also called JEREMOTH Son of Bela 1Ch 7:7 -2. Son of Becher 1Ch 7:8 -3. The disaffected Israelite, who denounced Saul and joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:5 -4. Son of Mushi 1Ch 23:23; 24:30 -5. Son of Heman 1Ch 25:4 -6. A ruler of the tribe of Naphtali 1Ch 27:19 -7. A son of David 2Ch 11:18...

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Jeroboam in Hitchcock's Bible Names

he that opposes the people...

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Jerubbaal in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

jer-u-ba'-al, je-rub'-a-al (yerubba`al, "let Baal contend"): The name given to Gideon by his father, Joash, and the people in recognition of his destruction of the altar of Baal at Ophrah (Jdg 6:32). For this name the form "Jerubbesheth" (2 Sam 1:21) was substituted after the analogy of "Ishbosheth" and "Mephibosheth," in which bosheth, the He...

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Jeshaiah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

je-sha'-ya, je-shi'-a ((a) yesha`yahu; (b) yesha`yah, "deliverance of Yah"; (2) (3) below have form (a), the others form (b)): (1) Son of Hananiah, and grandson of Zerubbabel, according to 1 Ch 3:21, the King James Version "Jesaiah." But commentators follow Hebrew (and the Revised Version margin) in the first part of the verse, and Septuagint, ...

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