HESHBONhesh'-bon (cheshbon; Hesebon): The royal city of Sihon king of the Amorites, taken and occupied by the Israelites under Moses (Numbers 21:25, etc.). It lay on the southern border of Gad (Joshua 13:26), and was one of the cities fortified by Reuben (Numbers 32:37). It is reckoned among the cities of Gad given to the Merarite Levites (Joshua 21:39). In... View Details
MIDIAN; MIDIANITESmid'-i-an, mid'-i-an-its (midhyan, midhyanim; Madiam, Madienaioi):1. The See d of Abraham to the Time of the Judges:Midian was a son of Abraham by his concubine Keturah. To him were born 5 sons, Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah (Genesis 25:2, 4 1 Chronicles 1:32 f). Bearing gifts from Abraham, he and his brothers, each with his own ho... View Details
one of five chiefs of Midian
Reba [N] [H] [S] fourth, one of the Midianite chiefs slain by the Israelites in the wilderness ( Numbers 31:8 ; Joshua 13:21 ). These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely. a king of Midian
Moses, a leader of Israel who led the Israelites out of Egypt.
Rekem [N] [H] [S] embroidered; variegated. One of the five Midianite kings whom the Israelites destroyed ( Numbers 31:8 ). One of the sons of Hebron ( 1 Chronicles 2:43 1 Chronicles 2:44 ). A town of Benjamin ( Joshua 18:27 ). These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Editio... View Details