Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(hole). (1) The man who helped stay the hands of Moses (Ex. 17:10; 24:14). (2) A Judahite (Ex. 31:2). (3) A king of Midian (Num. 31:8). (4) Father of one of Solomon’s commissaries (1 Kings 4:8). (5) Father of a wall-builder (Neh. 3:9).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
1. One who with Aaron supported the hands of Moses during the battle of Israel with Amalek. He was also left with Aaron in charge of the camp when Moses ascended mount Sinai (Ex. 17:10,12; Ex. 24:14). Jewish tradition says that he was the husband of Miriam, and the same person as No. 2.
2. Son of Caleb, the son of Hezron, and grandfather of Bezaleel (Ex. 31:2; Ex. 35:30; Ex. 38:22; 1 Chron. 2:19-20; 1 Chron. 4:1; 2 Chron. 1:5).
3. One of the kings or princes of Midian, slain with Balaam (Num. 31:8; Josh. 13:21).
4. Ben-hur, or “son of Hur,” commissariat officer of Solomon in mount Ephraim (1 Kings 4:8).
5. Son of Ephratah (1 Chron. 2:50; 1 Chron. 4:4).
6. Father of Rephaiah who returned from exile (Neh. 3:9).
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
a hole: white