Mareshah in the Bible

Meaning: from the beginning; an inheritance

Exact Match

Now, the sons of Caleb, brother of Jerahmeel, were, Mesha his firstborn, the same, was the father of Ziph, - and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn Sons

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lechah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of byssus-workers, of the house of Ashbea,

Verse ConceptsLinenOccupations

Then came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian, with a force of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots, - and he came as far as Mareshah.

Verse ConceptsChariotsA Million And MoreThree Hundred And Above

And Asa went out to meet him, - and they set in array for battle, in the valley of Zaphonah, at Mareshah.

And Eliezer the son of Dodavah, of Mareshah, prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Jehovah has broken thy works. And the ships were broken, and could not go to Tarshish.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringForbidden AlliancesProphesying

I will yet bring unto thee an heir, O inhabitress of Mareshah; the glory of Israel shall come even unto Adullam.

Verse ConceptsTaking Possession

Thematic Bible



Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah, for a total of nine cities and villages.

Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

Sometime later, Zerah the Ethiopian went to war against him at Mareshah with an army of one million troops and 300 chariots. Asa went out to engage him in battle, and they drew up their battle lines at Mareshah in the Zephathah Valley.


But Dodavahu's son Eliezer from Mareshah prophesied in opposition to Jehoshaphat, "Because you have entered into an alliance with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your efforts." So the ships were destroyed and were never able to sail for Tarshish.


Nevertheless, I will deliver an heir to you, inhabitants of Mareshah to Adullam the glory of Israel will come.


The descendants of Judah's son Shelah were Er, who fathered Lecah, Laadah (who fathered Mareshah and the families who belonged to the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea),


Jerahmeel's brother Caleb's descendants were his firstborn Mesha, who fathered Ziph. The descendants of Mareshah, who fathered Hebron, were as follows:


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

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