Bible Names N-Z

Rei in Easton's Bible Dictionary

friendly, one who maintained true allegiance to king David (1 Kings 1:8) when Adonijah rebelled....

Read More

Rehabiah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1 Chronicles 23:17; 1 Chronicles 24:21....

Read More

Rehoboam in Naves Topical Bible

-Successor to Solomon as king 1Ki 11:43; 2Ch 9:31 -Refuses to reform abuses 1Ki 12:1-15; 2Ch 10:1-15 -Ten tribes, under the leadership of Jeroboam, successfully revolt from 1Ki 12:16-24; 2Ch 10:16-19; 11:1-4 -Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous 2Ch 11:5-23 -Invaded by the king of Egypt and plundered 1Ki 14:25-28; 2Ch 12:1-1...

Read More

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."...

Read More

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...

Read More

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....

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More