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Zillethai (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain
  1. The name of a Benjamite famUy, 1 Ch S-"" (B ^aXSd, A IDaXcf, Luc. r:e\a«i). 2. A Manassite who joined David at Ziklaf;, 1 Ch 12-'" (BX ^epi.a0ei, A ra\a((i, L,ic. SiXafld). ZILPAH {^pY). — A slave-girl given to Leah by Laban, Gn 29-' (P), and by her to Jacob as a concubine, 30' (J) ; tlie mother of Gad and Asher, vv.w" (J), 35=« 37- •t6'8 (all P). The LXX (A) has Ze\4>d throughout.
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Zillethai

Zillethai zil'-e-thi, zil-e'-tha-i (tsillethay, meaning uncertain; the King James Version Zilthai): ⇒See a list of verses on ZILTHAI in the Bible. (1) A Benjamite (1Ch 8:20). (2) A Manassite who joined David at Ziklag (1Ch 12:20 (Hebrew verse 21)). ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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