Bible Names H-M

Hanun in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ha'-nun (chanun, "favored," "pitied"): (1) A son and successor of Nahash, king of Ammon. Upon the death of Nahash, David sent sympathetic communications to Hanun, which were misinterpreted and the messengers dishonored. Because of this indignity, David waged a war against him, which caused the Ammonites to lose their independence (2 Sam 10:1 f...

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Hanani in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Heman 1Ch 25:4,25 -2. A prophet who rebuked Asa, king of Judah 2Ch 16:7 -3. Father of Jehu the prophet 1Ki 16:1,7; 2Ch 19:2; 20:34 Possibly identical with number two above -4. A priest Ezr 10:20 -5. A brother of Nehemiah and keeper of the gates of Jerusalem Ne 1:2; 7:2 -6. A priest and musician Ne 12:36...

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Hananiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4,23). (3.) One of Uzziah's military officers (2 Chr. 26:11). (4.) Grandfather of the captain who arrested Jeremiah (Jer. 37:13). (5.) Jer. 36:12. (6.) Neh. 10:23. (7.) Shadrach, one of the "three Hebrew children" (Dan. 1; 6:7)...

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Hanun in Naves Topical Bible

-Successor of Nahash as king of Ammon, dishonors David's ambassadors 2Sa 10; 1Ch 19...

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Hanamel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

han'-a-mel (hanam'el; the King James Version Hanameel, ha- nam'el): The son of Shallum, Jeremiah's uncle, of whom the prophet, while in prison, during the time when Jerusalem was besieged by the Chaldeans, bought a field with due formalities, in token that a time would come when house and vineyards would once more be bought in the land (Jer 32:...

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Hanani in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(gracious). 1. One of the sons of Heman, and head of the eighteenth course of the service. 1Ch 25:4,25 2. A seer who rebuked (B.C. 941) Asa king of Judah. 2Ch 16:7 For this he was imprisoned. ver. 10 He or another Hanani was the father of Jehu the seer, who testified against Baasha, 1Ki 16:1,7 and Jehoshaphat. 2Ch 19:2; 20:34 3. One of the p...

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Hananiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. One of the singer Heman's 14 sons; chief of the 16th of the 24 courses into which the 288 Levite musicians were divided by king David; employed chiefly to "lift up the horn" (1 Chronicles 25:4-5; 1 Chronicles 25:23). 2. 2 Chronicles 26:11. 3. Jeremiah 36:12. 4. Son of Azur, the prophet of Gibeon, a priests' city (Jeremiah 28). In the f...

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