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Jezreel

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(seed of God). (1) A Judahite (1 Chron. 4:3³And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi: (1 Chronicles 4:3)). (2) A city in plain of Jezreel. Arab’s royal residence (Josh. 19:18¹⁸And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem, (Joshua 19:18); 1 Kings 21:1¹And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. (1 Kings 21:1); 2 Kings 9:30³⁰And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. (2 Kings 9:30)). (3) Valley of, stretches from Jezreel to Jordan. Greek form, Esdraelon. (4) Town of Judah (Josh. 15:56⁵⁶And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah, (Joshua 15:56); 1 Sam. 27:3³And David dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, even David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife. (1 Samuel 27:3)). (5) Son of Hosea (Hos. 1:4⁴And the Lord said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel. (Hosea 1:4)).

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