Smith's Bible Dictionary

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•Eldest son of Reuben, (Genesis 46:9; Exodus 6:14; Numbers 26:5; 1 Chronicles 5:3) and founder
of the family of the Hanochites. (Numbers 26:5)
Hanun
(favored).
•Son of Nahash (2 Samuel 10:1,2; 1 Chronicles 19:1,2) king of Ammon, who dishonored the
ambassadors of David, (2 Samuel 10:4) and involved the Ammonites in a disastrous war, (2 Samuel
12:31; 1 Chronicles 19:6) (B.C. 1035.)
•A man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem. (Nehemiah
3:13) (B.C. 446).
•The sixth son of Zalalph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall, apparently on the east side.
(Nehemiah 3:30) (B.C. 446.)
Haphraim
(two pits), a city of Issachar, mentioned next to Shunem. (Joshua 19:19) About 6 miles northeast
of Lejjun, and two miles west of Solam (the ancient Shunem), stands the village of el’ Afuleh,
which may possibly be the representative of Haphraim.
Hara
(mountain land), (1 Chronicles 5:26) only, is either a place utterly unknown or it must be
regarded as identical with Haran or Charran.
Haradah
(fear), a desert station of the Israelites, (Numbers 33:24,25) its position is uncertain.
Haran
(a mountaineer).
•The third son of Terah, and therefore youngest brother of Abram. (Genesis 11:26) (B.C. 1926.)
Three children are ascribed to him—Lot, vs. (Genesis 11:27,31) and two daughters, viz., Milcah,
who married her uncle Nahor, ver. (Genesis 11:29) and Iscah. ver. (Genesis 11:29) Haran was
born in Ur of the Chaldees, and he died there while his father was still living. ver. (Genesis 11:28)
•A Gershonite Levite in the time of David, one of the family of Shimei. (1 Chronicles 23:9)
•A son of the great Caleb by his concubine Ephah. (1 Chronicles 2:46)
•HARAN or Charran, (Acts 7:2,4) name of the place whither Abraham migrated with his family
from Ur of the Chaldees, and where the descendants of his brother Nahor established themselves.
Comp. (Genesis 24:10) with Genesis27:43 It is said to be in Mesopotamia, (Genesis 24:10) or
more definitely in Padan-aram, ch. (Genesis 25:20) the cultivated district at the foot of the hills,
a name well applying to the beautiful stretch of country which lies below Mount Masius between
the Khabour and the Euphrates. Here, about midway in this district, is a small village still called
Harran. It was celebrated among the Romans, under the name of Charrae, as the scene of the
defeat of Crassus.
Hararite
(the mountaineer), The. The destination of three of David’s guard.
•Agee, a Hararite (2 Samuel 23:11)
•Shammah the Hararite. (2 Samuel 23:33)
•Sharar, (2 Samuel 23:33) or Sacar, (1 Chronicles 11:35) the Hararite, was the father of Ahiam,
another member of the guard.
Harbona

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