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Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

(motion), one of the Gadites who dwelt in Bashan. (1 Chronicles 5:13) (B.C. 1014.)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Zia

Zia zi'-a (zia`, meaning uncertain): A Gadite, possibly the name of a Gadite clan (1Ch 5:13). ⇒See a list of verses on ZIA in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Zia

A Gadite, I Ch 5" (BA ZoCe, Luc. 7.ta). ZIBA (X?"?, "?» in 2 S 10 ?>•) of the house of Saul (2 S i)2). The Thilistino inviusion, which was so fatal to his m<a.ster's house, probably gave him his liberty (cf, Jos. Ant. vii. V. 5), and he comes on the scene at the head of a 980 ZIBEON ZIDOX household of his o«Ti, consisting of 15 sons and 20 slaves (2 S 9'"). He is consulted b}- David, who wishes for Jonathan's sake to show kindness to any surviving representative of the house of Saul, and informs the king of the existence of Mepiiibosheth, Jonathan's lame son, in the ob- scurity of Lo-debar (2 S 9^-*). When David there- upon receives Mephibosheth into his own house as a permanent guest, and confers upon him the estate wliich had belonfjed to Saul, Ziba is appointed Me- phibosheth's land -steward (2 S Q"- '»). At a later period, Ziba dexterously turns Absalom's rebel- lion and Mephibosheth's weakness to his personal account. To display his own loyalty, he fetches David a large supply of provisions during the latter's flight across the Mount of Olives, and at the same time, apparently w…

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  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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