Ezbon אֶצְבּוֹן

Male Tribe of Benjamin H0675H 1 book

Son of Bela, grandson of Benjamin.

Biography

Ezbon is mentioned in 1Ch.7.7 as one of the sons of Bela, who was a son of Benjamin. Benjamin was one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob') and the founder of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin. Ezbon was part of the second generation of Benjamites born in Egypt. He is listed along with his brothers Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri as the heads of their ancestral houses and mighty warriors (1Ch.7.7). The descendants of Bela, including Ezbon, are described as valiant men who were skilled with the bow (1Ch.8.40).

Family

In Scripture

1 biblical book
1 Chronicles 1 verse
  • 1 Chronicles 7:7

    "The sons of Bela: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of fathers’ houses, mighty men of valor; and they were listed by genealogy twenty-two thousand thirty-four."

Names & Aliases

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Named Hebrew אֶצְבּוֹן H0675H
Encyclopedia Article

Ezbon

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

; Septuagint Asebon): In 1Ch 7:7 is said to be a grandson of Benjamin. Curtis (Ch., 148) holds that the genealogical table there is that of Zebulun and not Benjamin, and says that Ezbon suggests Ibzan (Jud 12:8-10), a minor judge of Bethlehem of Zebulun (Moore, Judges, 310).

ez-e-ki'-as, ez-e-si'-as.

See EZEKIAS (3).

(1) the King James Version Greek form of Hezekiah (t