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Hadlai in Easton's Bible Dictionary

resting, an Ephraimite; the father of Amasa, mentioned in 2 Chr. 28:12....

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Hadoram in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Tou or Toi, king of Hamath; sent to congratulate David on his victory over Hadarezer (1 Chronicles 28:10), bearing costly presents in gold, silver, and brass (antiques according to Josephus). More likely to be the true name than "Jeram," which contains the name of Jehovah (2 Samuel 8:10). 2. The contracted form of Adoniram (2 Samuel...

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Hadad in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Adod, brave(?), the name of a Syrian god. (1.) An Edomite king who defeated the Midianites (Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr. 1:46). (2.) Another Edomite king (1 Chr. 1:50, 51), called also Hadar (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:51). (3.) One of "the king's seed in Edom." He fled into Egypt, where he married the sister of Pharaoh's wife (1 Kings 11:14-22). He became...

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Hadadezer in Hitchcock's Bible Names

beauty of assistance...

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Hadarezer in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(Hadad's help), son of Rehob, 2Sa 8:3 the king of the Aramite state of Zobah, who was pursued by David and defeated with great loss. 1Ch 18:3,4 (B.C. 1035.) After the first repulse of the Ammonites and their Syrian allies by Joab, Hadarezer sent his army to the assistance of his kindred the people of Maachah, Rehob and Ishtob. 1Ch 19:16; 2Sa 1...

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Hadlai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

2 Chronicles 28:12...

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Hadoram in Hitchcock's Bible Names

their beauty; their power...

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Habakkuk in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(embrace), the eighth in order of the minor prophets. Of the facts of the prophet's life we have no certain information. He probably lived about the twelfth or thirteenth year of Josiah, B.C. 630 or 629....

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Habakkuk in Easton's Bible Dictionary

embrace, the eighth of the twelve minor prophets. Of his personal history we have no reliable information. He was probably a member of the Levitical choir. He was contemporary with Jeremiah and Zephaniah....

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Habakkuk in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

"The cordially embraced one (favorite of God), or the cordial embracer." "A man of heart, hearty toward another, taking him into his arms. This Habakkuk does in his prophecy; he comforts and lifts up his people, as one would do with a weeping child, bidding him be quiet, because, please God, it would yet be better with him" (Luther). The psal...

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