Reference: Hur
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A chief man among the Hebrews in the desert, associated with Aaron in upholding the hands of Moses at Rephidim, and in supplying his place while on the summit of Sinai, Ex 17:10; 24:14.
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And Joshua did as Moses bade him, and fought with the Amalekites. And Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
and said unto the elders, "Tarry ye here until we come again unto you: And behold here is Aaron and Hur with you. If any man have any matters to do, let him come to them."
Easton
a hole, as of a viper, etc. (1.) A son of Caleb (1Ch 2:19,50; 4/1/type/mstc'>4:1,4; comp. 2Ch 1:5).
(2.) The husband of Miriam, Moses' sister (Ex 17:10-12). He was associated with Aaron in charge of the people when Moses was absent on Sinai (Ex 24:14). He was probably of the tribe of Judah, and grandfather of Bezaleel (Ex 31:2; 35:30; 1Ch 2:19).
(3.) One of the five princes of Midian who were defeated and slain by the Israelites under the command of Phinehas (Nu 31:8).
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And Joshua did as Moses bade him, and fought with the Amalekites. And Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And when Moses held up his hand, Israel had the better. And when he let his hand down, Amalek had the better. read more. When Moses' hands were weary, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat down thereon. And Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side and the other on the other side. And his hands were steady until the sun was down.
and said unto the elders, "Tarry ye here until we come again unto you: And behold here is Aaron and Hur with you. If any man have any matters to do, let him come to them."
"Behold, I have called by name, Bezalel the son of Uri son to Hur of the tribe of Judah.
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, "Behold, the LORD hath called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri the son of Hur of the tribe of Judah,
And they slew the kings of Midian among other that were slain; Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba: five kings of Midian. And they slew Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur the eldest son of Ephrata: Shobal the father of Kiriathjearim;
And Penuel, father of Gedeor; And Ezer, the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the eldest son of Ephrathah father to Bethlehem.
Moreover, the brazen altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur had made, was at Gibeon also, before the tabernacle of the LORD. And Solomon and the congregation went to visit it.
Fausets
("hole".)
1. Ex 31:2-5; 1Ch 2:5,19-20,50-51; 4/1/type/mstc'>4:1,4. Josephus makes him husband of Miriam (?), Ant. 3:8, section 4. With Aaron Hur. held up Moses' hands in the battle with Amalek (Ex 17:10-12). Again with Aaron had charge of the People in Moses' absence on mount Sinai, as his representative (Ex 24:14). "The father (founder) of Bethlehem," which as late as the 13th century A.D. was famed for tapestry weaving, the art for which Bezaleel his grandson was famed. Jesse was said to have woven veils of the sanctuary.
2. Fourth of the five Midianite kings slain with Balaam after the affair of Peor (Nu 31:8). These "princes" were "dukes (i.e. vassals) of Sihon king of the Amorites" (Jos 13:21). Sihon "had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land" (Nu 21:26). So, Balak was not hereditary king, but probably a Midianite; as Zippor, i.e. a bird, is like the Midianite names Oreb "crow," Zeeb "wolf"; imposed upon Moab as king by Sihon.
3. 1Ki 4:8, margin, Benhur.
4. Ne 3:9.
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And Joshua did as Moses bade him, and fought with the Amalekites. And Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill. And when Moses held up his hand, Israel had the better. And when he let his hand down, Amalek had the better. read more. When Moses' hands were weary, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat down thereon. And Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side and the other on the other side. And his hands were steady until the sun was down.
and said unto the elders, "Tarry ye here until we come again unto you: And behold here is Aaron and Hur with you. If any man have any matters to do, let him come to them."
"Behold, I have called by name, Bezalel the son of Uri son to Hur of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding and knowledge: even in all manner work, read more. to find out subtle feats, to work in gold, silver and brass and with the craft to grave stones, to set and to carve in timber, and to work in all manner workmanship.
For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites which Sihon had fought before with the king of the Moabites, and had taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.
And they slew the kings of Midian among other that were slain; Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba: five kings of Midian. And they slew Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.
and all the cities in the plain. And all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the lords of Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba, the lords of Sihon, and the inhabiters of the country.
Next unto him builded Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half quarter of Jerusalem.
Hastings
The name is possibly of Egyptian origin. 1. With Aaron he held up Moses' hands, in order that by the continual uplifting of the sacred staff Israel might prevail over Amalek (Ex 17:10,12 Elohist). With Aaron he was left in charge of the people when Moses ascended the mountain (Ex 24:14 Elohist). 2. A Judahite, the grandfather of Bezalel (Ex 31:2; 35:30; 38:22 Peter). According to the Chronicler, he was descended from Perez, through Hezron and Caleb (1Ch 2:19 f, 1Ch 2:50; 4:1-4; 2Ch 1:5); and in Josephus Ant. III. ii. 4, vi. 1, he is the husband of Miriam, and identical with 1. 3. One of the kings of Midian slain after the sin at Peor (Nu 31:8); described as 'chiefs' of Midian, and 'princes' of Sihon (Jos 13:21). 4. The father of one of the twelve officers who supplied Solomon and his court with food (1Ki 4:8 RV 'Ben-hur') 5. The father of Rephaiah, who was a ruler of half of Jerusalem, and who helped to repair the walls (Ne 3:9). Septuagint omits the name Hur.
A. H. M'Neile.
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And Joshua did as Moses bade him, and fought with the Amalekites. And Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
When Moses' hands were weary, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat down thereon. And Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side and the other on the other side. And his hands were steady until the sun was down.
and said unto the elders, "Tarry ye here until we come again unto you: And behold here is Aaron and Hur with you. If any man have any matters to do, let him come to them."
"Behold, I have called by name, Bezalel the son of Uri son to Hur of the tribe of Judah.
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, "Behold, the LORD hath called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri the son of Hur of the tribe of Judah,
And Bezalel, son of Uri son to Hur of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses,
And they slew the kings of Midian among other that were slain; Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba: five kings of Midian. And they slew Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.
and all the cities in the plain. And all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the lords of Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba, the lords of Sihon, and the inhabiters of the country.
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur the eldest son of Ephrata: Shobal the father of Kiriathjearim;
The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal. And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath. And Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad which are the kindreds of the Zorathites. read more. And of these came the father of Etam, Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash, with their sister called Hazzelelponi. And Penuel, father of Gedeor; And Ezer, the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the eldest son of Ephrathah father to Bethlehem.
Next unto him builded Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half quarter of Jerusalem.
Morish
1. One who with Aaron supported the hands of Moses during the battle of Israel with Amalek. He was also left with Aaron in charge of the camp when Moses ascended mount Sinai. Ex 17:10,12; 24:14. Jewish tradition says that he was the husband of Miriam, and the same person as No. 2.
2. Son of Caleb, the son of Hezron, and grandfather of Bezaleel. Ex 31:2; 35:30; 38:22; 1Ch 2:19-20; 4:1; 2Ch 1:5.
3. One of the kings or princes of Midian, slain with Balaam. Nu 31:8; Jos 13:21.
4. Ben-hur, or 'son of Hur,' commissariat officer of Solomon in mount Ephraim. 1Ki 4:8.
5. Son of Ephratah. 1Ch 2:50; 4:4,
1Ch 4:6. Father of Rephaiah who returned from exile, Ne 3:9.
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And Joshua did as Moses bade him, and fought with the Amalekites. And Moses, Aaron and Hur went up to the top of the hill.
When Moses' hands were weary, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat down thereon. And Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side and the other on the other side. And his hands were steady until the sun was down.
and said unto the elders, "Tarry ye here until we come again unto you: And behold here is Aaron and Hur with you. If any man have any matters to do, let him come to them."
"Behold, I have called by name, Bezalel the son of Uri son to Hur of the tribe of Judah.
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, "Behold, the LORD hath called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri the son of Hur of the tribe of Judah,
And Bezalel, son of Uri son to Hur of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses,
And they slew the kings of Midian among other that were slain; Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba: five kings of Midian. And they slew Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.
and all the cities in the plain. And all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the lords of Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba, the lords of Sihon, and the inhabiters of the country.
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur the eldest son of Ephrata: Shobal the father of Kiriathjearim;
And Penuel, father of Gedeor; And Ezer, the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the eldest son of Ephrathah father to Bethlehem.
Next unto him builded Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half quarter of Jerusalem.