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Rechab Scripture - 2 Kings 10:15

And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab [coming] to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart [is] with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give [me] thine hand. And he gave [him] his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot....

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Rechab Scripture - 2 Kings 10:23

And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only....

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Rechab Scripture - Jeremiah 35:6

But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, [neither ye], nor your sons for ever:...

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Rechab in Wikipedia

Rechab is the name of three men in the Bible: One of the two "captains of bands" whom Saul's son Ish-bosheth took into his service, and who conspired to kill him. (2 Samuel 4:2) The father of Malchiah, ruler of part of Beth-haccerem. (Nehemiah 3:14) A Kenite, mentioned as the father of Jehonadab at King Jehu's time, from whom the tribe of the R...

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Rechab in Hitchcock's Bible Names

square; chariot with team of four horses...

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Rechab in Naves Topical Bible

-1. Son of Rimmon Murders Ish-bosheth, son of Saul; put to death by David 2Sa 4:5-12 -2. Father of Jehonadab 2Ki 10:15,23; 1Ch 2:55; Jer 35:6,8,16,19 Ancestor of the Rechabites Jer 35 -3. Father of Malchiah Ne 3:14...

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Rechab in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(rider). 1. One of the two "captains of bands" whom Ish- bosheth took into his service, and who conspired to murder him. 2Sa 4:2 (B.C. 1046.) 2. The father of Malchiah, ruler of part of Beth- haccerem. Ne 3:14 (B.C. before 446.) 3. The father or ancestor of Jehonadab. 2Ki 10:15,33; 1Ch 2:65; Jer 35:6-19 (B.C.before 882.) It was from this Rech...

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Rechab in Easton's Bible Dictionary

horseman, or chariot. (1.) One of Ishbosheth's "captains of bands" or leaders of predatory troops (2 Sam. 4:2). (2.) The father of Jehonadab, who was the father of the Rechabites (2 Kings 10:15, 23; Jer. 35:6-19)....

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Rechab in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

re'-kab, rek'-a-bits (rekhabh, rekhabhim): Rechab is the name of two men of some prominence in the Old Testament records: (1) A Benjamite of the town of Beeroth, son of Rimmon (2 Sam 4:2); he and his brother Baanah were "captains" of the military host of Ish-bosheth. On the death of Abner (2 Sam 3:30) the two brothers treacherously entered Ish...

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Rechab in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Father or ancestor of Jehonadab. (See JEHONADAB.) (2 Kings 10:15; 2 Kings 10:23; 1 Chronicles 2:55; Jeremiah 35:6-19). RECHAB, the dwellers in cities, are distinguished from the nomadic wanderers (Genesis 4:20-22); and the distinction still exists in Persia and Arabia, where the two classes are found side by side. Rechab, meaning "rider," may ...

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