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(son of lightning), one of the cities of the tribe of Dan, mentioned only in (Joshua 19:45)
Benejaakan
(sons of Jaakan), a tribe who gave their name to certain wells in the desert which formed one
of the halting-places of the Israelites on their journey to Canaan. [Beeroth Of The Children Of
Jaakan BENE-JAAKAN] Also given in (Genesis 36:27) as Akan.
Benekedem
(the children of the East), an appellation given to a people or to peoples dwelling to the east of
Palestine. It occurs in (Genesis 29:1; Judges 6:3,33; 7:12; 8:10; Job 1:3)
Benhadad
(son of Hadad), the name of three kings of Damascus. BENHADAD I., King of Damascus,
which in his time was supreme in Syria. He made an alliance with Asa, and conquered a great part
of the north of Israel. (1 Kings 15:18) His date is B.C. 950. BEN-HADAD II., son of the preceding,
and also king of Damascus. Long wars with Israel characterized his reign. Some time after the
death of Ahab, Benhadad renewed the war with Israel, attacked Samaria a second time, and pressed
the siege so closely that there was a terrible famine in the city. But the Syrians broke up in the night
in consequence of a sudden panic. Soon after Ben-hadad fell sick, and sent Hazael to consult Elisha
as to the issue of his malady. On the day after Hazael’s return Ben-hadad was murdered, probably
by some of his own servants. (2 Kings 8:7-15) Ben-hadad’s death was about B.C. 890, and he must
have reigned some 30 years. BEN-HADAD III., son of Hazael, and his successor on the throne of
Syria. When he succeeded to the throne, Jehoash recovered the cities which Jehoahaz had lost to
the Syrians, and beat him in Aphek. (2 Kings 13:17,25) The date of Ben-hadad III is B.C. 840.
Benhail
(son of the host, strong), one of the princes whom King Jehoshaphat sent to teach in the cities
of Judah. (2 Chronicles 17:7)
Benhanan
(son of the gracious), son of Shimon, in the line of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:20)
Beninu
(our son), a Levite; one of those who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:13,14)
Benjamin
(son of the right hand, fortunate).
•The youngest of the children of Jacob. His birth took place on the road between Bethel and
Bethlehem, near the latter, B.C. 1729. His mother, Rachel, died in the act of giving him birth,
naming him with her last breath Ben-oni (son of my sorrow). This was by Jacob changed into
Benjamin. (Genesis 35:16,18) Until the journeys of Jacob’s sons and Jacob himself into Egypt we
hear nothing of Benjamin. Nothing personal is known of him. Henceforward the history of Benjamin
is the history of the tribe.
•A man of the tribe of Benjamin, son of bilhan, and the head of a family of warriors. (1 Chronicles
7:10)
•One of the “sons of Harim,” an Israelite in the time of Ezra who had married a foreign wife. (Ezra
10:32)
Benjamin, High Gate Or Gate Of
(Jeremiah 20:2; 37:13; 38:7; Zechariah 14:10) [Jerusalem]
Benjamin, The Land Of
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