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ACHAZ

See AHAZ

ACHBOR

Gnawing = mouse.

(1.) An Edomitish king (Gen. 36:38; 1 Chr. 1:49).

(2.) One of Josiah's officers sent to the prophetess Huldah to inquire regarding the newly-discovered book of the law (2 Kings 22:12, 14).

He is also called Abdon (2 Chr. 34:20).

1. Father of King Baalhanan Ge 36:39; 1Ch 1:49
2. Or ABDON. One of Josiah's courtiers 2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:20
3. Father of Elnathan Jer 26:22; 36:12, 25

ACHIM

Ancestor of Jesus Mt 1:14

ACHISH

Angry, perhaps only a general title of royalty applicable to the Philistine kings.

(1.) The king with whom David sought refuge when he fled from Saul (1 Sam. 21:10-15).

He is called Abimelech in the superscription of Ps. 34:1 All.

It was probably this same king to whom David a second time repaired at the head of a band of 600 warriors, and who assigned him Ziklag, whence he carried on war against the surrounding tribes (1 Sam. 27:5-12).

Achish had great confidence in the valour and fidelity of David (1 Sam. 28:1,2), but at the instigation of his courtiers did not permit him to go up to battle along with the Philistine hosts (1 Sam. 29:2-11).

David remained with Achish a year and four months.

(2.) Another king of Gath, probably grandson of the foregoing, to whom the two servants of Shimei fled.

This led Shimei to go to Gath in pursuit of them, and the consequence was that Solomon put him to death (1 Kings 2:39-46).

(King of the Philistines, also called ABIMELECH) David escapes to 1Sa 21:1015; 27; 28:1, 2; 29; 1Ki 2:39, 40

ACHMETHA

(Ezra 6:2), called Ecbatana by classical writers, the capital of northern Media.

Here was the palace which was the residence of the old Median monarchs, and of Cyrus and Cambyses.

In the time of Ezra, the Persian kings resided usually at Susa of Babylon.

But Cyrus held his court at Achmetha; and Ezra, writing a century after, correctly mentions the place where the decree of Cyrus was found.

A Persian city Ezr 6:2

ACHOR

Trouble, a valley near Jericho, so called in consequence of the trouble which the sin of Achan caused Israel (Josh. 7:24,26).

The expression "valley of Achor" probably became proverbial for that which caused trouble, and when Isaiah (Isa. 65:10) refers to it he uses it in this sense: "The valley of Achor, a place for herds to lie down in;" i.e., that which had been a source of calamity would become a source of blessing.

Hosea also (Hos. 2:15) uses the expression in the same sense: "The valley of Achor for a door of hope;" i.e., trouble would be turned into joy, despair into hope. This valley has been identified with the Wady Kelt.

A valley near Jericho Jos 7:26; 15:7; Isa 65:10; Ho 2:15

ACHSAH

Anklet, Caleb's only daughter (1 Chr. 2:49).

She was offered in marriage to the man who would lead an attack on the city of Debir, or Kirjath-sepher.

This was done by Othniel (q.v.), who accordingly obtained her as his wife (Josh. 15:16-19; Judg. 1:9-15).

Caleb's daughter Jos 15:1619; Jud 1:913
Called ACHSA 1Ch 2:49

ACHSHAPH

Fascination, a royal city of the Canaanites, in the north of Palestine (Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25).

It was in the eastern boundary of the tribe of Asher, and is identified with the modern ruined village of Kesaf or Yasif, N.E. of Accho.

An ancient city in North Palestine Jos 11:1; 12:20; 19:25

ACHZIB

Falsehood.

(1.) A town in the Shephelah, or plain country of Judah (Josh. 15:44); probably the same as Chezib of Gen. 38:5 = Ain Kezbeh.

(2.) A Phoenician city (the Gr. Ecdippa), always retained in their possession though assigned to the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:29; Judg. 1:31).

It is identified with the modern es-Zib, on the Mediterranean, about 8 miles north of Accho.

1. A city of Asher Jos 19:29; Jud 1:31
2. Also called CHEZIB, a city of Judah Ge 38:5; Jos 15:44

ACRE

Is the translation of a word (tse'med), which properly means a yoke, and denotes a space of ground that may be ploughed by a yoke of oxen in a day.

It is about an acre of our measure (Isa. 5:10; 1 Sam. 14:14).

The indefinite quantity of land a yoke of oxen could plough in a day, with the kinds of ploughs, and modes of ploughing, used in the times referred to 1Sa 14:14; Isa 5:10