Topic
Ezer
14 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
These works date from 1884–1915 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 1 Chronicles 7:21Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. A son of Ephraim
¶ And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.
- Genesis 36:21Easton · ISBE · Nave 1. Also called EZAR, a Horite duke
And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
- 1 Chronicles 4:4Smith · ISBE · Nave 4. A man of Judah
And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.
- 1 Chronicles 12:9Smith · ISBE · Nave 5. A Gadite warrior
Ezer the first, Obadiah the second, Eliab the third,
- Nehemiah 3:19Easton · Smith · ISBE
And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
- Nehemiah 12:42Smith · ISBE · Nave 3. A priest
And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
- Genesis 36:27Easton · Nave 1. Also called EZAR, a Horite duke
The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.
- 1 Chronicles 1:38ISBE · Nave 1. Also called EZAR, a Horite duke
And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
- Genesis 36:30Nave 1. Also called EZAR, a Horite duke
Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.
- 1 Chronicles 1:42Nave 1. Also called EZAR, a Horite duke
The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
- 1 Chronicles 4:17Nave 4. A man of Judah — Perhaps identical with the EZRA of
And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
- 1 Chronicles 12:8Smith
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the…
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- Nehemiah 3:1 Nave 6. A Levite
- Nehemiah 3:9 Nave 6. A Levite
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 7 references
Treasure. (1.) One of the sons of Seir, the native princes, “dukes,” of Mount Hor (Gen. 36:21, 27). (2.) 1 Chr. 7:21; (3.) 4:4. (4.) One of the Gadite champions who repaired to David at Ziklag (12:9). (5.) A Levite (Neh. 3:19). (6.) A priest (12:42).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 6 references
- A son of Ephraim, who was slain by the aboriginal inhabitants of Gath while engaged in a foray on their cattle. (1 Chronicles 7:21) (B.C. before 1491.)
- A priest who assisted in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 12:42) (B.C. 446.)
- Father of Hushah of the sons of Hur. (1 Chronicles 4:4)
- One of the Gadite chiefs who fought with David. (1 Chronicles 12:8,9) (B.C. 1054.)
- One who aided in repairing the wall at Jerusalem; a Levite. (Nehemiah 3:19)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 7 references
e'-zer (`ezer, "help"):
(1) A Horite chief (Ge 36:21; 1Ch 1:38).
(2) A Judahite (1Ch 4:4).
(3) An Ephraimite, slain by men of Gath (1Ch 7:21).
(4) A Gadite who followed David while in exile on account of the wrath of Saul (1Ch 12:9).
(5) One of those who under direction of Nehemiah repaired the wall of Jerusalem (Ne 3:19).
(6) A musician in one of the great companies appointed by Nehemiah to give thanks at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Ne 12:42).
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.