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Abiezer

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: A By: James P. Boyd

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(father of help). (1) Eldest son of Gilead and head of a family in tribe of Manasseh (Josh. 17:2²There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. (Joshua 17:2); 1 Chron. 7:18¹⁸And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah. (1 Chronicles 7:18)). (2) One of David’s mighty men (2 Sam. 23:27²⁷Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, (2 Samuel 23:27); 1 Chron. 11:28; 27:12²⁸Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite, (1 Chronicles 11:28)
¹²The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:12)).

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