Hamor, the Hivite chief, when Jacob’s camp was in the neighbourhood of
Shechem. This led to the terrible revenge of Simeon and Levi in putting the
Shechemites to death (Genesis 34). Jacob makes frequent reference to this
deed of blood with abhorrence and regret (Genesis 34:30; 49:5-7). She is
mentioned among the rest of Jacob’s family that went down into Egypt
(Genesis 46:8, 15).
- DINE (Genesis 43:16). It was the custom in Egypt to dine at noon. But it
is probable that the Egyptians took their principal meal in the evening, as
was the general custom in the East (Luke 14:12). - DINHABAH robbers’ den, an Edomitish city, the capital of king Bela
(Genesis 36:32). It is probably the modern Dibdiba, a little north-east of
Petra. - DIONYSIUS the Areopagite, one of Paul’s converts at Athens (Acts
17:34). - DIOTREPHES Jove-nourished, rebuked by John for his pride (3 John
1:9). He was a Judaizer, prating against John and his fellow-labourers
“with malicious words” (7). - DISCIPLE a scholar, sometimes applied to the followers of John the
Baptist (Matthew 9:14), and of the Pharisees (22:16), but principally to
the followers of Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who (1) believes his
doctrine, (2) rests on his sacrifice, (3) imbibes his spirit, and (4) imitates
his example (Matthew 10:24; Luke 14:26, 27, 33; John 6:69). - DISH for eating from (2 Kings 21:13). Judas dipped his hand with a
“sop” or piece of bread in the same dish with our Lord, thereby indicating
friendly intimacy (Matthew 26:23). The “lordly dish” in Judges 5:25 was
probably the shallow drinking cup, usually of brass. In Judges 6:38 the
same Hebrew word is rendered “bowl.”
The dishes of the tabernacle were made of pure gold (Exodus 25:29;
37:16).
- DISHAN antelope, the youngest son of Seir the Horite, head of one of the
tribes of Idumaea (Genesis 36:21, 28, 30). - DISPENSATION (Gr. oikonomia, “management,” “economy”). (1.) The
method or scheme according to which God carries out his purposes
towards men is called a dispensation. There are usually reckoned three
dispensations, the Patriarchal, the Mosaic or Jewish, and the Christian.