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Texts -- 1 Chronicles 8:37 (NET)
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- 1Ch 8:1-40 -- Benjamin's Descendants (Continued)
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Moza
[ebd] a going forth. (1.) One of the sons of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:46). (2.) The son of Zimri, of the posterity of Saul (1 Chr. 8:36, 37; 9:42, 43).
[isbe] MOZA - mo'-za (motsah): (1) Son of Caleb and Ephah (1 Ch 2:46). (2) A descendant of Saul (1 Ch 8:36,37; 9:42,43).
[smith] (fountain). Son of Caleb the son of Hezron. (1Â Chronicles 2:46) Son of Zimri and descendant of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:36,37; 9:42,43)
[nave] MOZA 1. A son of Caleb, 1 Chr. 2:46. 2. A Benjamite, 1 Chr. 8:36, 37; 9:42, 43.
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Azel
[ebd] noble, a descendant of king Saul (1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43, 44).
[isbe] AZEL - a'-zel 'atsel, "noble": (1) A descendant of King Saul, through Jonathan (1 Ch 8:37 f; 9:43 f). (2) Azel, a'-zel, the King James Version Azal 'atsel; Asael; Zec 14:5): A place not far from Jerusalem. There may be an ec...
[smith] (noble), a descendant of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:37,38; 9:43,44)
[nave] AZEL, a Benjamite, 1 Chr. 8:37, 38; 9:43, 44.
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Rapha
[ebd] tall. (1.) A Benjamite, the son of Binea (1 Chr. 8:2, 37), a descendant of Saul. (2.) Margin of 1 Chr. 20:4, 6, where "giant" is given in the text.
[smith] (tall). Son of Binea, among the descendants of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:37) One of Benjamin?s descendants. (1Â Chronicles 8:2)
[nave] RAPHA 1. Son of Benjamin, 1 Chr. 8:2. 2. Called also Rephaiah. A descendant of Jonathan, 1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43. 3. An ancestor of certain Philistine warriors, 2 Sam. 21:16, 20, 22; 1 Chr. 20:4, 6, 8.
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Binea
[isbe] BINEA - bin'-e-a (bin`ah): A name in the genealogy of Benjamin (1 Ch 8:37: = 9:43).
[smith] (fountain), one of the descendants of Saul. (1Â Chronicles 8:37; 7:43) (B.C. 850.)
[nave] BINEA, a descendant of King Saul, 1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43.
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Eleasah
[isbe] ELEASAH - el-e-a'-sa (in Hebrew identical with ELASAH, which see): (1) A descendant of Judah (1 Ch 2:39,40). (2) A Benjamite, a descendant of Saul (1 Ch 8:37; 9:43).
[nave] ELEASAH Name of two men, or of one man, uncertain which, called also Elasah. Compare 1 Chr. 2:39; 8:37; 9:43, with Jer. 29:3, and Ezra 10:22.
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Jacob
[nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...
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Jaresiah
[nave] JARESIAH, son of Jeroham, 1 Chr. 8;27.
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Polygamy
[nave] POLYGAMY Forbidden, Deut. 17:17; Lev. 18:18; Mal. 2:14, 15; Matt. 19:4, 5; Mark 10:2-8; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; Tit. 1:6. Authorized, 2 Sam. 12:8. Tolerated, Ex. 21:10; 1 Sam. 1:2; 2 Chr. 24:3. Practiced, Job 27:15; by Lamech, Ge...
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Israel
[nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...
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Rephaiah
[nave] REPHAIAH 1. A descendant of David, 1 Chr. 3:21. 2. A Simeonite captain, 1 Chr. 4:42. 3. Son of Tola, of the tribe of Issachar, 1 Chr. 7:2. 4. A descendant of Jonathan, 1 Chr. 9:43. Called Rapha, 1 Chr. 8:37. 5. Governor...
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RAPHA, RAPHAH
[isbe] RAPHA, RAPHAH - ra'-fa (rapha'): (1) In the Revised Version margin these names are substituted for "the giant" in 1 Ch 20:4,6,8 and in 2 Sam 21:16,18,20,22. The latter passage states that certain champions of the Philistines...
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Elasah
[ebd] God made. (1.) One of the descendants of Judah, of the family of Hezron (1 Chr. 2:39, "Eleasah"). (2.) A descendant of king Saul (1 Chr. 8:37; 9:43). (3.) The son of Shaphan, one of the two who were sent by Zedekiah to Nebuc...
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GENEALOGY, 8 part 2
[isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
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Benjamin
[nave] BENJAMIN 1. Son of Jacob by Rachel, Gen. 35:18, 24; 46:19. Taken into Egypt, Gen. 42-45. Prophecy concerning, Gen. 49:27. Descendants of, Gen. 46:21; Num. 26:38-41. Tribe of Census of, at Sinai, Num. 1:37; in the plain ...
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Genealogy
[nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)
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I. Israel's historical roots chs. 1-9A. The lineage of David chs. 1-3B. The house of Israel chs. 4-71. The family of Judah 4:1-232. The family of Simeon 4:24-433. The families of Transjordan ch. 54. The family of Levi ch. 65....
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