Ebed
Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)
(a servant). (Many MSS. have Eber.)
• Father of Gaal, who with his brethren assisted the men of Shechem in their revolt against Abimelech. (Judges 9:26,28,30,31,35) (B.C. 1206).
• Son of Jonathan; one of the Bene-Adin who returned form Babylon with Ezra. (Ezra 8:6)
See also: eber
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
Slave, the father of Gaal, in whom the men of Shechem “put confidence” in their conspiracy against Abimelech (Judg. 9:26, 26, 30, 31).
Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
A servant of the king; probably an official title, an Ethiopian, “one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house;” i.e., in the palace of Zedekiah, king of Judah. He interceded with the king in Jeremiah’s behalf, and was the means of saving him from death by famine (Jer. 38:7-13: comp. 39:15-18).
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