- BAMAH a height, a name used simply to denote a high place where the
Jews worshipped idols (Ezekiel 20:29). The plural is translated “high
places” in Numbers 22:41 and Ezekiel 36:2. - BAMOTH heights, the forty-seventh station of the Israelites (Numbers
21:19,20) in the territory of the Moabites. - BAMOTH-BAAL heights of Baal, a place on the river Arnon, or in the
plains through which it flows, east of Jordan (Joshua 13:17; comp.
Numbers 21:28). It has been supposed to be the same place as Bamoth. - BANDS (1) of love (Hos. 11:4); (2) of Christ (Psalm 2:3); (3) uniting
together Christ’s body the church (Colossians 2:19; 3:14; Ephesians 4:3);
(4) the emblem of the captivity of Israel (Ezekiel 34:27; Isaiah 28:22;
52:2); (5) of brotherhood (Ezekiel 37:15-28); (6) no bands to the wicked in
their death (Psalm 73:4; Job 21:7; Psalm 10:6). Also denotes chains (Luke
8:29); companies of soldiers (Acts 21:31); a shepherd’s staff, indicating
the union between Judah and Israel (Zechariah 11:7). - BANI built. (1.) 1 Chronicles 6:46. (2.) One of David’s thirty-seven
warriors, a Gadite (2 Samuel 23:36). (3.) Ezra 2:10; 10:29,34,38. (4.) A
Levite who was prominent in the reforms on the return from Babylon
(Nehemiah 8:7; 9:4,5). His son Rehum took part in rebuilding the wall of
Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:17). - BANNER (1.) The flag or banner of the larger kind, serving for three tribes
marching together. These standards, of which there were four, were
worked with embroidery and beautifully ornamented (Numbers 1:52; 2:2,
3, 10, 18, 25; Cant. 2:4; 6:4, 10).
(2.) The flag borne by each separate tribe, of a smaller form. Probably it
bore on it the name of the tribe to which it belonged, or some
distinguishing device (Numbers 2:2,34).
(3.) A lofty signal-flag, not carried about, but stationary. It was usually
erected on a mountain or other lofty place. As soon as it was seen the
war-trumpets were blown (Psalm 60:4; Isaiah 5:26; 11:12; 13:2; 18:3;
30:17; Jeremiah 4:6 21; Ezekiel 27:7).
(4.) A “sign of fire” (Jeremiah 6:1) was sometimes used as a signal.
The banners and ensigns of the Roman army had idolatrous images upon
them, and hence they are called the “abomination of desolation” (q.v.). The