Topic
Ibzan
3 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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- Judges 12:8–10Easton · ISBE · Nave A Bethlehemite, and a judge (hero) of Israel
¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel. And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem.
- Judges 12:8Smith
¶ And after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.
- Judges 12:10Smith
Then died Ibzan, and was buried at Beth-lehem.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 1 references
Illustrious, the tenth judge of Israel (Judg. 12:8-10). He ruled seven years.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 2 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 1 references
ib'-zan (ibhtsan): The 10th judge of Israel. His city is given as Bethlehem (whether of Judah or Zebulun is not stated). He judged Israel 7 years, and when he died he was buried in his native place. The only personal details given about him in the Biblical narrative are that he had 30 sons and a like number of daughters. He sent all of his sons "abroad" for wives and brought husbands from "abroad" for all his daughters. The exact meaning of ha-chuts, "abroad," is mere matter of speculation, but the great social importance of the man and, possibly, alliances among tribes, are suggested in the brief narrative (Jud 12:8-10). Jewish tradition identifies Ibzan with Boaz of Bethlehem-Judah (Talmud, Babha', Bathra', 91a).
Ella Davis Isaacs
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 1 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → A Bethlehemite, and a judge (hero) of Israel Jud 12:8-10
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.