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Jerubbesheth in Easton's Bible Dictionary

contender with the shame; i.e., idol, a surname also of Gideon (2 Sam. 11:21)....

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Jesharelah in Naves Topical Bible

-A Levite, choral leader 1Ch 25:14...

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Jerahmeel in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Hezron 1Ch 2:9 -2. Son of Kish 1Ch 24:29 -3. An officer of Jehoiakim, king of Judah Jer 36:26...

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Jeremiah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

exaltation of the Lord...

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Jeroboam in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(whose people are many). 1. The first king of the divided kingdom of Israel, B.C. 975-954, was the son of an Ephraimite of the name of Nebat. He was raised by Solomon to the rank of superintendent over the taxes and labors exacted from the tribe of Ephraim. 1Ki 11:28 he made the most of his position, and at last was perceived by Solomon to be...

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Jerubbaal in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(contender with Baal), the surname of Gideon, which he acquired in consequence of destroying the altar of Baal, when his father defended him from the vengeance of the Abiezrites. Jud 6:32...

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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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