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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(Philopator), son of Antiochus the Great, whom he succeeded B.C. 187 “king of Asia,” 2 Macc.
3:3, that is, of the provinces included in the Syrian monarchy, according to the title claimed by the
Seleucidae, even when they had lost their footing in Asia Minor. He took part in the disastrous
battle of Magnesia, B.C. 190, and three years afterward, on the death of his father, ascended the
throne. He was murdered B.C. 175 after a reign of twelve years, by Heliodorus, one of his own
courtiers. (Daniel 11:20) His son Demetrius I. (Soter) whom he had sent while still a boy, as hostage
to Rome, after a series of romantic adventures, gained the crown in 162 B.C. 1 Macc. 7:1; 2 Macc.
14:1. The general policy of Seleucus toward the Jews, like that of his father, 2 Macc. 3:2,3, was
conciliatory, and he undertook a large share of expenses of the temple service. 2 Macc. 3:3,6.
Sem
Shem the patriarch. (Luke 3:36)
Semachiah
(Jehovah sustains him) one of the sons of SKEMAIAH, 9. (1 Chronicles 26:7)
Semei
(the Greek form of Shimei).
•Shimei, 14. 1 Esd. 9:33.
•Shimei, 16. (Esther 11:2)
•The father of Mattathias in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. (Luke 3:26)
Semein
In the Revised Version of (Luke 3:26) for Semei.
Semitic Languages
[Shemitic Languages LANGUAGES; Hebrew Language]
Senaah
(thorny). The “children (i.e. the inhabitants) of Senaah” are enumerated among the “people of
Israel” who returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:35; Nehemiah 7:38) (B.C. 536.)
The Magdal Senna of Eusebius and Jerome denotes a town seven miles north of Jericho (“Senna”).
Seneh
(thorn), the name of one of the two isolated rocks which stood in the “passage of Michmash,”
(1 Samuel 14:4) 6 1/2 Miles north of Jerusalem.
Senir
(snow mountain), (1 Chronicles 5:23; Ezekiel 27:5) the Amorite name for Mount Hermon.
Sennacherib, Or Sennacherib
(sin, the moon, increases brothers), was the son and successor of Sargon. [Sargon] His name
in the original is read as Tsinakki-irib, the meaning of which, as given above indicates that he was
not the first-born of his father. Sennacherib mounted the throne B.C. 702. His efforts were directed
to crushing the revolt of Babylonia, which he invaded with a large army. Merodach-baladan ventured
on a battle, but was defeated and driven from the country. In his third year, B.C. 700, Sennacherib
turned his arms toward the west, chastised Sidon, and, having probably concluded a convention
with his chief enemy finally marched against Hezekiah, king of Judah. It was at this time that
“Sennacherib came up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.” (2 Kings 18:13) There
can be no doubt that the record which he has left of his campaign against “Hiskiah” in his third
year is the war with Hezekiah so briefly touched in vs. 13-16 of this chapter. In the following year
(B.C. 699) Sennacherib made his second expedition into Palestine. Hezekiah had again revolted,
and claimed the protection of Egypt. Sennacherib therefore attacked Egypt, and from his camp at
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