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Shamgar in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

sham'-gar (shamgar): 1. Biblical Account: One of the judges, son of Anath (`anath), in whose days, which preceded the time of Deborah (Jdg 5:6,7) and followed those of Ehud, Israel's subjugation was so complete that "the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through byways." The government had become thoroughly disorganized, and a...

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Shamir in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(n point or thorn.) 1. A town in the mountain district of Judah. Jos 15:48 only. It probably lay some eight or ten miles south of Hebron. 2. A place in Mount Ephraim, the residence and burial- place of Tola the judge. Jud 10:1,2 Perhaps Samur, half-way between Samaria and Jenin. 3. A Kohathite, son of Micah or Michal, the first-born of Uzziel...

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Shammah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Genesis 36:13; Genesis 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:37. 2. Jesse's third son, SHIMEA, SHIMEAH, SHIMMA (1 Samuel 16:9; 1 Samuel 16:13); present at David's anointing and at the battle with Goliath (1 Samuel 17:13). (See SHIMMA.) 3. One of David's three mighties; son of Agee the Hararite. Single handed he withstood the Philistines in a field of le...

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Shabbethai in Hitchcock's Bible Names

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Shallum in Naves Topical Bible

-1. King of Israel 2Ki 15:10,13-15 -2. The husband of Huldah, the prophetess 2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:22 -3. Son of Sisamai 1Ch 2:40,41 -4. See JEHOAHAZ, number three -5. Grandson of Simeon 1Ch 4:25 -6. Son of Zadok 1Ch 6:12,13; Ezr 7:2 Called MESHULLAM 1Ch 9:11; Ne 11:11 -7. See SHILLEM -8. A chief porter of the temple 1Ch 9:17,19,31 -9. ...

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Shaashgaz in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

The eunuch in Xerxes' palace, who had charge of those women in the second house, i.e. who had been in to the king (Esther 2:14)....

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Shalman in Easton's Bible Dictionary

an Assyrian king (Hos. 10:14), identified with Shalmaneser II. (Sayce) or IV. (Lenormant), the successor of Pul on the throne of Assyria (B.C. 728). He made war against Hoshea, the king of Israel, whom he subdued and compelled to pay an annual tribute. Hoshea, however, soon after rebelled against his Assyrian conquerer. Shalmaneser again ...

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Shadrach in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

sha'-drak: The Babylonian name of one of the so-called Hebrew children. Shadrach is probably the Sumerian form of the Bah Kudurru-Aki, "servant of Sin." It has been suggested by Meinhold that we should read Merodach instead of Shadrach. Since there were no vowels in the original Hebrew or Aramaic, and since "sh" and "m" as well as "r" and "d" ...

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Shallum in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(retribution). 1. The fifteenth king of Israel, son of Jabesh, conspired against Zachariah, killed him, and brought the dynasty of Jehu to a close, B.C. 770. Shallum, after reigning in Samaria for a month only, was in his turn dethroned and killed by Menahem. 2Ki 15:10-14 2. The husband of Huldah the prophetess, 2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:23 in the r...

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Shalman in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

SHALMANESER. Hosea 10:14 the 'eser common to Shalman with three other Assyrian kings is omitted, Tiglath Pil-eser, Esar- haddon, and Sharezer. No monuments of Shalman remain, because Sargon his successor, an usurper, destroyed them. The Assyrian canon agrees with Scripture in making Shalman king directly after Tiglath Pileser. Menander of Ephes...

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