Ezer
- Son of Ephraim, slain by the ancient men of Gath in a foray on their cattle (1Ch 7:21), during Israel's stay in Egypt.
- Neh 12:42.
- 1Ch 4:4.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Ezer
Ezer e'-zer (`ezer, "help"): ⇒See a list of verses on EZER in the Bible. (1) A Horite chief (Ge 36:21; 1Ch 1:38). (2) A Judahite (1Ch 4:4). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. (3) An Ephraimite, slain by men of Gath (1Ch 7:21). (4) A Gadite who followed David while in exile on account of the wrath of Saul (1Ch 12:9). (5) One of those who under direction of Nehemiah repaired the wall of Jerusalem (Ne 3:19). (6) A musician in one of the great companies appointed by Nehemiah to give thanks at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Ne 12:42).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Ezer
1. (isK) A Horite 'duke' (Gn 36", 1 Ch 1"*). In tlie latter passage AV has Ezar. 2. (ijx) A son of Ephraim who, ace. to 1 Cli 7"', was slain by the men of Gath. 3. A Judaliite (1 Ch 4*). i. A Gadite chief who joined David (1 Ch 12»). 5. A son of Jeshua who helped to repair the wall (Neh 3"). 6. A priest who officiated at the dedication of the walls (Neh 12*»). J. A. Selbie. EZION-GEBER, ija jVyi;;, is mentioned amongst the stations of the Israelites (Nu 33" and Dt 2"). In the latter passage and elsewhere in the OT it is coupled with Elath in such a way as to imply that the one was in the immediate neighbour- hood of the other. This circumstance enables us to fix the situation of Ezion-geber with tolerable confulence. It lay in the extreme south of the territory of Edom, at the head of the jElanitis Sinus or Gulf of Akabah. Edom having been sub- ju^'ated by David (2 S 8'*), Solomon naturally utilized E. for shipbuilding purposes, and made it the port for his navy, which was engaged in the gold traiie with Ophir (1 K ff*). His success encouraged Jehoshaphat to undertake a similar enter…
Smith's Bible Dictionary on Ezer
(treasure). A son of Ephraim, who was slain by the aboriginal inhabitants of Gath while engaged in a foray on their cattle. (1 Chronicles 7:21) (B.C. before 1491.) A priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 12:42) (B.C. 446.) Father of Hushah of the sons of Hur. (1 Chronicles 4:4) One of the Gadite chiefs who fought with David. (1 Chronicles 12:8,9) (B.C. 1054.) One who aided in repairing the wall at Jerusalem; a Levite. (Nehemiah 3:19)
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