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Mahalath

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

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(harp). (1) Wife of Esau (Gen. 28:9⁹Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife. (Genesis 28:9)). (2) Wife of Rehoboam (2 Chron. 11:18¹⁸And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse; (2 Chronicles 11:18)). (3) The tune or the instrument (Psa. 53; 88, titles).

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