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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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Sergius Paulus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Proconsul of Cyprus, when Paul and Barnabas visited it on their first missionary circuit (Acts 13:7). (See CYPRUS; PAUL; PROVINCE; DEPUTY; ELYMAS.) He was at first under the influence of Elymas, but being "a prudent man" (i.e. intelligent and searching for the truth), he called for Barnabas and Paul, and having heard the word of God, and havin...

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Seth in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

seth, sheth (sheth; Seth): (1) The son born to Adam and Eve after the death of Abel (Gen 4:25 f; 5:3 ff; 1 Ch 1:1; Sirach 49:16; Lk 3:38). In Gen 4:25 the derivation of the name is given. Eve "called his name Seth: For, said she, God hath appointed (shath) me another seed instead of Abel." In 1 Ch 1:1 the King James Version, the form is "Sheth...

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Sethur in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(hidden), the Asherite spy, son of Michael. Nu 13:13 (B.C. 1490.)...

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Sergius in Hitchcock's Bible Names

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Seth in Naves Topical Bible

-The third son of Adam and Eve Ge 4:25,26; 5:3,8; 1Ch 1:1; Lu 3:38 -Called SHETH 1Ch 1:1...

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Sethur in Easton's Bible Dictionary

hidden, one of the spies sent to search the Promised Land. He was of the tribe of Asher (Num. 13:13)....

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Serug in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

se'-rug (serugh; Serouch): Son of Reu and great-grandfather of Abraham (Gen 11:20 ff; 1 Ch 1:26; Lk 3:35)....

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Seth in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(compensation), Ge 4:25; 6:3; 1Ch 1:1 the third son of Adam, and father of Enos. (B.C. 3870.) Adam handed down to Seth and his descendants the promise of mercy, faith in which became the distinction of God's children. Ge 4:26...

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