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Zalmon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

zal'-mon (tsalmon; Selmon, oros Ermon; the King James Version Salmon (Ps 68:14)): (1) From the slopes of Mt. Zalmon, Abimelech and his followers gathered the wood with which they burned down "the stronghold of the house of El-berith," which may have been the citadel of Shechem (Jdg 9:46). The mountain therefore was not far from the city; but n...

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Zaphnath-paaneah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Egyptian title of Joseph, Zfntanch; from zaf "corn food," nt "of," anch "life" (Genesis 41:45). Cook, in Speaker's Commentary, Harkavy, from zaf "food," net "saviour," paaneh "life." So a scholium on Septuagint; "saviour of the world." Not as Hebrew interpreters (Josephus Ant. 2:6, Section 1) "revealer of secrets."...

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Zalmon in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Also called SALMON, probably A hill in Samaria Jud 9:48; Ps 68:14 -2. One of David's warriors 2Sa 23:28...

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Zalmunna in Easton's Bible Dictionary

one of the two kings of Midian whom the "Lord delivered" into the hands of Gideon. He was slain afterwards with Zebah (Judg. 8:5-21). (See ZEBAH -T0003882.)...

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Zaphnath-paaneah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

one who discovers hidden things...

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Zalmon in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(shady), an Ahohite one of David's guard. 2Sa 23:28...

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Zalmunna in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

One of the two kings (kings, malkeey as distinguished from the princes, sareey) slain by Gideon for having slain Gideon's brothers in cold blood (Judges 8:18; Judges 8:5; Judges 8:12; Judges 8:26). (See GIDEON.) The term in Joshua 13:21 is "princes" (nesi'); zekenim "sheikhs" in Numbers 22:4; Numbers 22:7 "elders," "kings" Numbers 31:8....

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Zalmon in Easton's Bible Dictionary

shady. (1.) One of David's warriors, called the Ahohite (2 Sam. 23:28); called also Ilai (1 Chr. 11:29). (2.) A wood near Shechem, from which Abimelech and his party brought boughs and "put them to the hold" of Shechem, "and set the hold on fire" (Judg. 9:48). Probably the southern peak of Gerizim, now called Jebel Sulman. (See SALMON -T0...

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