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Reference: Ashurites

Easton

mentioned among those over whom Ish-bosheth was made king (2Sa 2:9).

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Fausets

Ruled by Ishbosheth (2Sa 2:9). Arab., Syr., and Vulgate versions have it the Geshurites S.E. of Damascus. But these had Talmai as their king, whose daughter David married about this time (1Ch 3:2,4). The Targum of Jonathan reads Beth Asher, "the house of Asher," so also several Hebrew manuscripts The Asherites will then be the whole country W. of Jordan above Jezreel and the plain of Esdraelon. Thus the enumeration begins with the N. and ends with Benjamin on the S. Bachienne suggests the city "Asher" (Jos 17:7), S.E. of Jezreel.

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Hastings

One of the tribes over whom Ishbosheth ruled (2Sa 2:9). The name is clearly corrupt, for neither the Assyrians (Asshur) nor the Arabian tribe Asshurim (Ge 25:3) can be intended. The Pesh. and Vulgate read 'the Geshurites,' whose territory bordered on that of Gilead (Jos 12:5; 13:11), and who might therefore be suitably included here. It has been urged, however, against this view, that Geshur was an independent kingdom at this time (cf. 2Sa 3:3; 13:37), so that Ishbosheth could not have exercised control over it. We should probably read h

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Morish

. Ash'urites

Probably the same as the Asherites, of the tribe of Asher, who were among the subjects of Ishbosheth. 2Sa 2:9. In 'the company of the Ashurites' in Eze 27:6, it is doubtful whether a proper name is intended, it is translated variously: see margin.

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