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Baal-hanan
Lord of grace. (1.) A king of Edom, son of Achbor (Gen 36:38, Gen 36:39; 1 Chr 1:49, 1 Chr 1:50).
(2.) An overseer of “the olive trees and sycomore trees in the low plains” (the Shephelah) under David (1 Chr 27:28).
Named in the Bible
5 verses
- Genesis 36:38 And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
- Genesis 36:39 And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
- 1 Chronicles 1:49 And when Shaul was dead, Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 1:50 And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
- 1 Chronicles 27:28 And over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
