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(age). (1) Son of Shem (
Gen. 10:22
22
The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. (Genesis 10:22)
), and his country (
Gen. 14:1-9
1
And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
2
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
3
All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
4
Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5
And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
6
And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the wilderness.
7
And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
8
And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
9
With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five. (Genesis 14:1‑9)
;
Dan. 8:2
2
And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. (Daniel 8:2)
), in Mesopotamia. (2) A chief of Benjamin (
1 Chron. 8:24
24
And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah, (1 Chronicles 8:24)
). (3) A Korhite Levite (
1 Chron. 26:3
3
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh. (1 Chronicles 26:3)
). (4) Persons whose children returned (
Ezra 2:7,31
7
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. (Ezra 2:7)
31
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. (Ezra 2:31)
;
Neh. 7:12,34
12
The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. (Nehemiah 7:12)
34
The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four. (Nehemiah 7:34)
). (5) A priest (
Neh. 10:14
14
The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani, (Nehemiah 10:14)
).
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