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Pahath-moab in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(governor of Moab), head of one of the chief houses of the tribe of Judah. Of the individual or the occasion of his receiving so singular a name nothing is known certainty but as we read in 1Ch 4:22 of a family of Shilonites, of the tribe of Judah, who in very early times "had dominion in Moab," it may be conjectured that this was the origin o...

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Pallu in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:5; Numbers 26:8; 1 Chronicles 5:3; PHALLU, Genesis 46:9....

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Pagiel in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Ocran and leader of the tribe of Asher at time of the exodus Nu 1:13; 2:27; 7:72,77; 10:26...

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Pahath-moab in Easton's Bible Dictionary

governor of Moab, a person whose descendants returned from the Captivity and assisted in rebuilding Jerusalem (Ezra 2:6; 8:4; 10:30)....

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Pallu in Hitchcock's Bible Names

marvelous; hidden...

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Paarai in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

pa'-a-ri (pa`aray, "devotee of Peor"): One of David's 37 valiant men (2 Sam 23:35). Doubtless the "Naarai" of 1 Ch 11:37....

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Pagiel in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(God allots) the son of Ocran and chief of the tribe of Asher at the time of the exodus. Nu 1:13; 2:27; 7:72,77; 10:26 (B.C. 1491.)...

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Pahath-moab in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("governor of Moab".) Head of a chief house of Judah. Their high rank appears from their being fourth in the two lists (Ezra 2:6; Nehemiah 7:11). Their chief signed second among the lay princes (Nehemiah 10:14). Pahath Moab was probably a family of the Shilonites or sons of Shelah of Judah "who anciently had the dominion in Moab" (1 Chronicles...

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Palti in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

pal'-ti (palTi, "Yah delivers"): (1) One of the "searchers" of Canaan sent by Moses (Nu 13:9), representing Benjamin in the expedition (13:9). (2) The man to whom Saul gave Michal, David's wife, after the estrangement (1 Sam 25:44). He is "the captain of the people" of 2 Esdras 5:16 ("Phaltiel," margin "Psaltiel"). In 2 Sam 3:15, he is named "P...

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Othniel in Naves Topical Bible

-Son of Kenaz and nephew of Caleb -Conquers Kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains Caleb's daughter as a wife Jos 15:16-20; Jud 1:12,13 -Becomes the deliverer and leader of Israel Jud 3:8-11 -Death of Jud 3:11 -Descendants of 1Ch 4:13,14...

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