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Shalman in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(fire-worshipper), a contraction for Shalmaneser king of Assyria. Ho 10:14 Others think it the name of an obscure Assyrian king, predecessor of Pul....

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Shabbethai in Hitchcock's Bible Names

my rest...

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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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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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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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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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Shaashgaz in Hitchcock's Bible Names

he that presses the fleece; that shears the sheep...

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Shadrach in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called HANANIAH -A Hebrew captive in Babylon Da 1; 2:17,49; 3...

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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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