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Rekem

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: R

By: George A. Morrish

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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1. King of Midian, slain by the Israelites, when Balaam was also killed (Num. 31:8⁸And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword. (Numbers 31:8); Josh. 13:21²¹And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of Sihon, dwelling in the country. (Joshua 13:21)).

2. Son of Hebron (1 Chron. 2:43-44⁴³And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. ⁴⁴And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. (1 Chronicles 2:43‑44)).

3. City in Benjamin (Josh. 18:27²⁷And Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, (Joshua 18:27)). Not identified.

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