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Abishua

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: A

By: George A. Morrish

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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1. Son of Phinehas (son of Eleazar), and father of Bukki (1 Chron. 6:4-5,50⁴Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua, ⁵And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi, (1 Chronicles 6:4‑5)
⁵⁰And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son, (1 Chronicles 6:50); Ezra 7:5⁵The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest: (Ezra 7:5)). Josephus says that Abishua was high priest after Phinehas (Antiquities 8:1,3).

2. Son of Bela, and grandson of Benjamin (1 Chron. 8:1,4¹Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, (1 Chronicles 8:1)
⁴And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, (1 Chronicles 8:4)).

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