HEBRON (1)he'-brun (chebhron, "league" or "confederacy"; Chebron): One of the most ancient and important cities in Southern Palestine, now known to the Moslems as el Khalil (i.e. Khalil er Rahman, "the friend of the Merciful," i.e. of God, a favorite name for Abraham; compare James 2:23). The city is some 20 miles South of Jerusalem, situated in an open vall... View Details
MARESHAHma-re'-sha (mareshah; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Bathesar; Codex Alexandrinus Maresa): A town in the Shephelah of Judah named with Keilah and Achzib (Joshua 15:44). It occupied such a position that Rehoboam thought well to fortify it for the protection of Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 11:8). In the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah, Asa overwhelmed Zerah th... View Details
MESHAme'-sha:(1) (mesha`; Codex Vaticanus, Marisa; Codex Alexandrinus, Marisas): Caleb's firstborn son, the father of Ziph, probably the ancestor of the Ziphites (1 Chronicles 2:42).(2) (mesha'; Codex Vaticanus, Misa; Codex Alexandrinus, Mosa): A Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, born in the land of Moab (1 Chronicles 8:9).(3) (mesha`; Mosa): A... View Details
ZIPH (1)zif (ziph; Ozeib, or Ziph):(1) A town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned along with Maon, Carmel and Jutah (Joshua 15:55). It is chiefly celebrated in connection with the earlier history of David: "David.... remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph" (1 Samuel 23:14, 15, 24; 1 Samuel 26:2); the Ziphites (1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 26:... View Details
a Benjamite
|deliverance,| a son of Caleb
|deliverance,| king of Moab
one extremity of the territory of the Joktanites
Jerahmeel [N] [H] [S] loving God. The son of Hezron, the brother of Caleb ( 1 Chronicles 2:9 1 Chronicles 2:25 1 Chronicles 2:26 , etc.). The son of Kish, a Levite ( 1 Chronicles 24:29 ). Son of Hammelech ( Jeremiah 36:26 ). These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary... View Details