a curse on their father’s house (2:22, 12-27, 27-36; 3:11-14). For their
wickedness they were called “sons of Belial,” i.e., worthless men (2:12).
They both perished in the disastrous battle with the Philistines at Aphek
(4:11). (See PHINEHAS.)
- HOPHRA i.e., PHARAOH-HOPHRA (called Apries by the Greek
historian Herodotus) king of Egypt (B.C. 591-572) in the time of
Zedekiah, king of Judah (Jeremiah 37:5 44:30; Ezekiel 29:6, 7). - HOR mountain. (1.) One of the mountains of the chain of Seir or Edom,
on the confines of Idumea (Numbers 20:22-29; 33:37). It was one of the
stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (33:37), which they reached in
the circuitous route they were obliged to take because the Edomites
refused them a passage through their territory. It was during the
encampment here that Aaron died (Numbers 33:37-41). (See AARON.)
The Israelites passed this mountain several times in their wanderings. It
bears the modern name of Jebel Harun, and is the highest and most
conspicious of the whole range. It stands about midway between the Dead
Sea and the Elanitic gulf. It has two summits, in the hallow between which
it is supposed that Aaron died. Others, however, suppose that this
mountain is the modern Jebel Madurah, on the opposite, i.e., the western,
side of the Arabah.
(2.) One of the marks of the northern boundary of Palestine (Numbers
34:7, 8). Nowhere else mentioned. Perhaps it is one of the peaks of
Lebanon.
- HOREB desert or mountain of the dried-up ground, a general name for the
whole mountain range of which Sinai was one of the summits (Exodus 3:1;
17:6; 33:6; Psalm 106:19, etc.). The modern name of the whole range is
Jebel Musa. It is a huge mountain block, about 2 miles long by about 1 in
breadth, with a very spacious plain at its north-east end, called the Er
Rahah, in which the Israelites encamped for nearly a whole year. (See
SINAI.) - HOREM consecrated, one of the fenced cities of Naphtali (Joshua 19:38).
- HORITES cave-men, a race of Troglodytes who dwelt in the limestone
caves which abounded in Edom. Their ancestor was “Seir,” who probably
gave his name to the district where he lived. They were a branch of the
Hivites (Genesis 14:6; 36:20-30; 1 Chronicles 1:38, 39). They were