Topic
Igal
4 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Numbers 13:7Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. One of the spies sent to Canaan
Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.
- 2 Samuel 23:36Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. Also called JOEL — One of David's guards
Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
- 1 Chronicles 3:22Easton · ISBE
And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
- 1 Chronicles 11:38ISBE · Nave 2. Also called JOEL — One of David's guards
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 3 references
Avengers. (1.) Num. 13:7, one of the spies of the tribe of Issachar. (2.) Son of Nathan of Zobah, and one of David’s warriors (2 Sam. 23:36). (3.) 1 Chr. 3:22.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 2 references
- One of the spies, son of Joseph, of the tribe of Issachar. (Numbers 13:7) (B.C. 1490.)
- One of the heroes of David’s guard, son of Nathan of Zobah. (2 Samuel 23:36) (B.C. 1046.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 4 references
i'-gal (yigh'al, "he (God) redeems"; Septuagint variously Igal, Gaal, Ieol):
(1) One of the twelve spies sent by Moses from the wilderness of Paran; son of Joseph, tribe of Issachar (Nu 13:7).
(2) One of David's heroes, son of Nathan of Zobah (2Sa 23:36). In 1Ch 11:38 he is "Joe (yo'el), the brother of Nathan."
(3) Son of Shemaiah of the royal house of David, descendant of Zerubbabel (1Ch 3:22, the King James Version "Igeal").
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.