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Rhesa in Hitchcock's Bible Names

will; course...

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Reuel in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

roo'-el (re`u'el, "God is his friend"; the Septuagint Rhagouel): (1) In the genealogical system Reuel is both a son of Esau by Basemath (Gen 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Ch 1:35,37) and the father of the father-in-law of Moses, Hobab (Nu 10:29). In the account of the marriage of Zipporah to Moses (Ex 2:16-21) Jethro seems to be called Reuel (compare HOBAB...

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Rezin in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(firm). 1. King of Damascus. He attacked Jotham during the latter part of his reign, 2Ki 15:37 but his chief war was with Ahaz, whose territories he invaded, in conjunction with Pekah about B.C. 741. Though unsuccessful is his siege of Jerusalem, 2Ki 16:5; Isa 7:1 he "recovered Elath to Syria." 2Ki 16:6 Soon after this he was attacked defeate...

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Rezon in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

(See HADAREZER.) 1 Kings 11:23-24. Gathered the Syrian remnant, after David's slaughter of his master Hadadezer (2 Samuel 8:3-8), and set up a petty kingdom at Damascus, and thence harassed Solomon's kingdom. See also Josephus, Ant. 8:7, section 6....

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Rimmon in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

rim'-on: (1) The rock Rimmon (cela` rimmon; he petra Rhemmon): The place of refuge of the 600 surviving Benjamites of Gibeah (Jeba`) who "turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon, and abode in the rock of Rimmon four months" (Jdg 20:45,47; 21:13). Robinson's identification (RB, I, 440) has been very generally accepted. He ...

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Reuel in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Esau Ge 36:4,10,13,17; 1Ch 1:35,37 -2. Father-in-law of Moses Ex 2:18 Also called JETHRO and RAGUEL See JETHRO -3. Father of Eliasaph Nu 2:14 Called DEUEL Nu 1:14; 7:42,47; 10:20 -4. A Benjamite 1Ch 9:8...

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Rezin in Easton's Bible Dictionary

firm; a prince, a king of Syria, who joined Pekah (q.v.) in an invasion of the kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 15:37; 16:5- 9; Isa. 7:1-8). Ahaz induced Tiglath-pileser III. to attack Damascus, and this caused Rezin to withdraw for the purpose of defending his own kingdom. Damascus was taken, and Rezin was slain in battle by the Assyrian king, an...

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Rezon in Hitchcock's Bible Names

lean; small; secret; prince...

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Reuel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(friend of God) One of the sons of Esau, by his wife Bashemath, sister of Ishmael. Ge 36:4,10,13,17; 1Ch 1:36,37 (B.C. about 1790.) 2. One of the names of Moses' father-in-law. Ex 2:18 (B.C. 1530.) 3. Father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai. Nu 2:14 (B.C. 1490.) 4. A Benjamite, ancestor of Elah. ...

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Rezin in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. King of Damascus. The Israelite Pekah's ally, always mentioned first in the war against Ahaz of Judah (Isaiah 7:4- 8; Isaiah 7:8; Isaiah 17:1; 2 Kings 15:37; 2 Kings 16:5-9). (See PEKAH.) He previously attacked Jotham. Rezin wrested from Judah Elath on the gulf of Akabah of the Red Sea. But Ahaz invited Tiglath Pileser to his help, who took ...

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