Allammelech (Hastings' Dictionary)

Perhaps ' King's oak,' a town of Asher probably near Acco (Jos 19-*). The site is not known. ALLAR (B 'AXXdp, A 'AXdp, AV Aalar), 1 Es 5'". — One of the leaders of those Jews who could not show their pedigree as Isr. at the return from captivity under Zerubbabel. The name seems to correspond to Inimer in Ezr 2", Neh 7°', one of the places from which these Jews returned. In 1 Es Cherub, Addan, and Imnier appear as ' Charaatha- lan leading them and Allar.' H. St. J. Thackeray.

ALLAT, not found in AV, is introduced by RV into Ec 10^ 'yielding allayeth (AV 'pacifieth') great offences.' The meaning seems to be tliat a spirit of conciliation puts an end to offences more completely than a strong arm. Cf. Shaks. 2 Henry VI. IV. i. 60, 'allay this thy abortive iiride.' J. Hastings. ALLEGE occurs but twice, Wis 18==" ' a'°« (uTTo/i^^aas, RV ' bringing to remembrance ') the oaths and covenants made with the fathers' ; and Ac 17' ' Openin" and a'"?

that Christ must needs have sufl'ered, where it has the old meaning of adducing proofs (Traparidiiievo^), like Lat. nllegare, not the mod. sense of asserting. Allegiance, not in AV, is given in RV at 1 Ch 12'^ as tr. of rr\-;xi'0 ' Kept their V to (AV ' Kept the ward of) the liouse of Saul.' J. Hastings.