Rekem (Hastings' Dictionary)

1. One of the five kinglets of Midian who were slain by the Israelites, under Moses, Nu 3P (BA 'Pmo^), Jos 13-' (B 'Pi^oK, A 'PdKofi.). Like his companions, he is called in Numbers iV? ('king'), but in Joshua k';;j ('prince,' 'chief- tain'). 2. Eponym of a Calebite family, 1 Ch 2" (B'P^/io/i, A'l'iKo/j.)" (LXX follows a different read- ing, B iiaving lexXdi' and A lepKadi', a repetition of the name in the preceding clause, which appears in Heb. as ForA-^dm : see JouKEAM). 3. Theeponyra of a clan of Machir, 1 Ch 7'" (AV and KV Rakera, but tliis is simply the pausal form, DiJ^, of the Heb. • To the 16 In the Concordances add 2 Eg 6S<, Wis l^, 1 Ma« 2^, which we have found in the Apocrji^ha. A new Concord, to the Apocr. is much needed. Cruden ^'ives only one o( those three. The 8.P.C.K. Concord, is a reprint of Cruden. RELIGION REPENT, REPENTAXCE 225 name; LXX ora.). 4. A city of Benjamin, men- tioned with Irpeel and Taralali, Jos IS-'' (B Xokoj', or pel haps cm., A 'P^xe/i). The site haa not been identiKeu.