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Rehum in Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Rei in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Remained faithful to David in Adonijah's rebellion. Ewald makes Rei as Shimei, David's brother. Raddad (1 Kings 1:8). Jerome (Quaest. Hebrew) makes him "Hiram the Zairite," i.e. "Ira the Jairite."...

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Rehabiah in Hitchcock's Bible Names

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Rehoboam in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(enlarger of the people), son of Solomon by the Ammonite princess Naamah, 1Ki 14:21,31 and his successor. 1Ki 11:43 Rehoboam selected Shechem as the place of his coronation (B.C. 975), probably as an act of concession to the Ephraimites. The people demanded a remission of the severe burdens imposed by Solomon, and Rehoboam, rejecting the advi...

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Rehum in Easton's Bible Dictionary

merciful. (1.) One of "the children of the province" who returned from the Captivity (Ezra 2:2); the same as "Nehum" (Neh. 7:7). (2.) The "chancellor" of Artaxerxes, who sought to stir him up against the Jews (Ezra 4:8-24) and prevent the rebuilding of the walls and the temple of Jerusalem. (3.) A Levite (Neh. 3:17). (4.) Neh. 10:25. (5....

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Rehob in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Father of Hadadezer, king of Zobah 2Sa 8:3,12 -2. A Levite who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Ne 10:11 -3. A town in northern Palestine The limit of the investigation made by the twelve spies Nu 13:21 Possessed by the Syrians 2Sa 10:6,8 Called BETH-REHOB 2Sa 10:6 -4. An unlocated town of Asher Jos 19:28 -5. A Levitical city of A...

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Rehoboam in Easton's Bible Dictionary

he enlarges the people, the successor of Solomon on the throne, and apparently his only son. He was the son of Naamah "the Ammonitess," some well-known Ammonitish princess (1 Kings 14:21; 2 Chr. 12:13). He was forty-one years old when he ascended the throne, and he reigned seventeen years (B.C. 975- 958). Although he was acknowledged at on...

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Rehum in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Ezra 2:2; REHUM or NEHUM Nehemiah 7:7. 2. Nehemiah 3:17. 3. Nehemiah 10:25. 4. Nehemiah 12:3. 5. The chancellor, literally, lord of decree (beel teem), i.e. royal prefect; with others wrote to Artaxerxes (Pseudo Smerdis) to induce him to stop the building of the temple and city walls (Ezra 4:8-9; Ezra 4:17; Ezra 4:23)....

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Rehob in Smiths Bible Dictionary

1. The father of Hadadezer king of Zobah, whom David smote at the Euphrates. 2Sa 8:3,12 (B.C. before 1043.) 2. A Levite or family of Levites who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Ne 10:11 (B.C. 410.) 3. The northern limit of the exploration of the spies. Nu 13:21 Robinson fixes the position of Rehob as not far from Tell el-Kady and Banias. ...

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Rehoboam in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Solomon's son by the Ammonite Naamah (1 Kings 14:21; 1 Kings 14:13; 1 Kings 11:43; 2 Chronicles 12:13). Succeeded his father in his 41st year. In 2 Chronicles 13:7 "young and tender hearted" means inexperienced (for he was not young in years then) and faint-hearted, not energetic in making a stand against those who insolently rose against him....

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