BELIEVING to BEN-AMMI

BELIEVING

See FAITH

BELL

Attached to the hem of the priest's robe Ex 28:33, 34; 39:25, 26

On horses Zec 14:20

BELLOWS

occurs only in Jer. 6:29, in relation to the casting of metal. Probably they consisted of leather bags similar to those common in Egypt.

Used with the furnace of the founder Jer 6:29

BELLY

the seat of the carnal affections (Titus 1:12; Phil. 3:19; Rom. 16:18).

The word is used symbolically for the heart (Prov. 18:8; 20:27; 22:18, marg.).

The "belly of hell" signifies the grave or underworld (Jonah 2:2).

Used figuratively for the seat of the affections Job 15:2, 35; 20:20; Ps 44:25; Pr 18:20; 20:27, 30; Hab 3:16; Jn 7:38; Tit 1:12

BELSHAZZAR

Bel protect the king!, the last of the kings of Babylon (Dan. 5:1). He was the son of Nabonidus by Nitocris, who was the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar and the widow of Nergalsharezer. When still young he made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and when heated with wine sent for the sacred vessels his "father" (Dan. 5:2), or grandfather, Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from the temple in Jerusalem, and he and his princes drank out of them.

In the midst of their mad revelry a hand was seen by the king tracing on the wall the announcement of God's judgment, which that night fell upon him. At the instance of the queen (i.e., his mother) Daniel was brought in, and he interpreted the writing. That night the kingdom of the Chaldeans came to an end, and the king was slain (Dan. 5:30).

(See NERGALSHAREZER

The absence of the name of Belshazzar on the monuments was long regarded as an argument against the genuineness of the Book of Daniel. In 1854 Sir Henry Rawlinson found an inscription of Nabonidus which referred to his eldest son. Quite recently, however, the side of a ravine undermined by heavy rains fell at Hillah, a suburb of Babylon.

A number of huge, coarse earthenware vases were laid bare. These were filled with tablets, the receipts and contracts of a firm of Babylonian bankers, which showed that Belshazzar had a household, with secretaries and stewards. One was dated in the third year of the king Marduksaruzur. As Marduksaruzar was another name for Baal, this Marduksaruzur was found to be the Belshazzar of Scripture.

In one of these contract tablets, dated in the July after the defeat of the army of Nabonidus, we find him paying tithes for his sister to the temple of the sungod at Sippara.

King of Babylon Da 5:130

BELTESHAZZAR

Beltis protect the king!, the Chaldee name given to Daniel by Nebuchadnezzar (Dan. 1:7).

div id given Daniel Da 1:7

See DANIEL

BEN

A Levite 1Ch 15:18

BENABINADAB

See ABINADAB

BENAIAH

built up by Jehovah.

(1.) The son of Jehoiada, chief priest (1 Chr. 27:5). He was set by David over his bodyguard of Cherethites and Pelethites (2 Sam. 8:18; 1 Kings 1:32; 1 Chr. 18:17).

His exploits are enumerated in 2 Sam. 23:20, 21, 22; 1 Chr. 11:22.

He remained faithful to Solomon (1 Kings 1:8, 10, 26), by whom he was raised to the rank of commanderinchief (1 Kings 2:25, 29, 30, 34, 35; 4:4).

(2.) 2 Sam. 23:30; 1 Chr. 11:31.

(3.) A musical Levite (1 Chr. 15:18, 20).

(4.) A priest (1 Chr. 15:24; 16:6).

(5.) The son of Jeiel (2 Chr. 20:14).

1. Son of Jehoiada, commander of the Cherethites and Pelethites 2Sa 8:18; 1Ki 1:38

A distinguished warrior 2Sa 23:2023; 1Ch 11:2225; 27:5, 6

Loyal to Solomon 1Ki 1:2; 4:4

2. An Ephraimite, and distinguished warrior 2Sa 23:30; 1Ch 11:31; 27:14

3. A Levitical musician 1Ch 15:18, 20; 16:5

4. A priest 1Ch 15:24; 16:6

5. Son of Jeiel 2Ch 20:14

6. A Levite in time of Hezekiah 2Ch 31:13

7. A chief of the Simeonites 1Ch 4:36

8. Father of Pelatiah Eze 11:1, 13

9. Son of Parosh Ezr 10:25

10. Son of Pahathmoab Ezr 10:30

11. Son of Bani Ezr 10:35

12. Son of Nebo Ezr 10:43

BENAMMI

son of my kindred; i.e., "born of incest", the son of Lot by his youngest daughter (Gen. 19:38).

Son of Lot Ge 19:38