Abiezer
Abiezer (Biblical Place • Ophrah 2 • 32.609°N, 35.288°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 8:2 (identified with Ophrah 2 ). It is closely linked with 2 Samuel 23 ( 2 Samuel • Chapter 23 (39 verses)): Now these be the last words of David . David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob , and the sweet psalmist of Israel , said, The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. The God of Israel said, the Rock ... Mentions: David, Jesse , Jacob/Israel, Eleazar , Zeruiah , Adullam , Rephaim , Kabzeel , Moab , Abiezer .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Eber (or Heber ) (Generation 14 • Messianic Line • Child of Shelah ): ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 , Genesis 11:17-18 ) Eber/Heber is the person who became the father of the Hebrews . Abram was the first to be called a Hebrew in Scripture ( Genesis 14:13 ). (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 11 , Genesis 14 ) Perez (Generation 24 • Messianic Line • Child of Judah ): ( Genesis 38:29 , Genesis 46:12 , Numbers 26:20 , 1 Chronicles 2:4 , 1 Chronicles 4:1 ) Perez was the twin brother of Zerah . ( Genesis 38:29-30 ) (mentioned in Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 , Numbers 26 ) Phinehas (Generation 28 • Child of Eleazar ): ( Exodus 6:25 , Numbers 25:7-8 , 1 Chronicles 6:50 , Ezra 7:5 ) The LORD gave Phinehas His covenant of peace- covenant of a perpetual priesthood ( Numbers 25:11-13 ) (mentioned in Exodus 6 , Numbers 25 , Numbers 31 ) Ner (or Abiel ) (Generation 28 • Child of Jeiel ): ( 1 Chronicles 9:36 )Ner may have been given the name 'Abiel' (Father of G-d) in 1 Samuel 9:2 because he was the Leverite father of Kish 's (his elder brother) son whom he named Kish . (mentioned in 1 Samuel 9 , 1 Samuel 14 , 1 Samuel 26 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Abiezer (Ancient biblical location referenced in Judg 8:2 (identified with Ophrah 2 ).) Bezer (Ancient biblical location referenced in Deut 4:43 , Josh 20:8 , Josh 21:36 , 1 Chr 6:78 .)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 2 Samuel 23:27 : " Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,"; 1 Chronicles 7:18 : "And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer , and Mahalah."; Joshua 17:2 : "There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for...". Related canonical books and chapters: 2 Samuel 23 ( 2 Samuel • Chapter 23 (39 verses)), Joshua 17 ( Joshua • Chapter 17 (18 verses)), 1 Chronicles 7 ( 1 Chronicles • Chapter 7 (40 verses)).