Tribes and Families in the Bible
Tribe - A collection of families descending from one ancestor. The "twelve tribes" of the Hebrews were the twelve collections of families which sprang from the sons of Jacob. In Matt. 24:30 the word has a wider significance. The tribes of Israel are referred to as types of the spiritual family of God.
Judah held its ground against Assyria for one hundred and twenty-three years, and became the rallying-point of the dispersed of every tribe, and eventually gave its name to the whole race. Those of the people who in the last struggle escaped into the territories of Judah or other neighbouring countries naturally looked to Judah as the head and home of their race. And when Judah itself was carried off to Babylon, many of the exiled Israelites joined them from Assyria, and swelled that immense population which made Babylonia a second Palestine.
Hitchcock's Names Dictionary
Ashbel
an old fire
Naves Topical Index
Ashbel
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Ashbel
(reproof of God), second son of Benjamin and ancestor of the Ashbelites. (Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:38; 1 Chronicles 8:1)
Bible Usage:
- Ashbelused 3 times.
- Ashbelitesused once.
- Bible Reference: Numbers 26:38
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons:No
- Included in Hitchcocks:Yes
- Included in Naves:No
- Included in Smiths:Yes
- Included in Websters:No
- Included in Strongs:Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H789 Used 1 time
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