(descendans of Heth), The, the nation descended from Cheth (Authorized Version Heth), the
second son of Canaan. Abraham bought from the “children of Heth” the field and the cave of
Machpelah, belonging to Ephron the Hittite. ’They were then settled at the town which was
afterwards, under its new name of Hebron, to become one of the most famous cities of Palestine,
and which then bore the name of Kir-jath-arba. (Genesis 23:19; 25:9) When the Israelites entered
the promised land, we find the Hittites taking part against the invader, in equal alliance with the
other Canaanite tribes. (Joshua 9:1; 11:3) etc. Henceforward the notices of the Hittites are very few
and faint. We meet with two individuals, both attached to the person of David—
•“Ahimelech the Hittite,” (1 Samuel 26:6)
•Uriah the Hittite,” one of “the thirty” of David’s body-guard. (2 Samuel 23:39; 1 Chronicles 11:41)
Hivites
(villagers), The, descendants—the six in order— of Canaan the son of Ham. (Genesis 10:17;
1 Chronicles 1:15) We first encounter the actual people of the Hivites at the time of Jacob’s return
to Canaan. (Genesis 34:2) We next meet with the Hivites during the conquest of Canaan. (Joshua
9:7; 11:19) The main body of the Hivites were at this time living in the northern confines of western
Palestine— “under Hermon, in the land of Mizpeh,” (Joshua 11:3)—“in Mount Lebanon, from
Mount Baal Hermon to the entering in of Hamath.” (Judges 3:3) comp. 2Sam 24:7
Hizkiah
(might of Jehovah), an ancestor of Zephaniah the prophet. (Zephaniah 1:1) (B.C. before 635.)
Hizkljah
(might of Jehovah), one of those. who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:17)
(B.C. 410.)
Hobab
(beloved). This name is found in two places only (Numbers 10:29; Judges 4:11) Hobab was
brother-in-law to Moses. (B.C. 1530.)
Hobah
(hiding-place), the place to which Abraham pursued the kings who had pillaged Sodom. (Genesis
14:15) It was situated “to the north of Damascus.”
Hod
(splendor), one of the sons of Zophah, among the descendants of Asher. (1 Chronicles 7:37)
Hodaiah
(Praise ye Jehovah), son of the royal line of Judah. (1 Chronicles 3:24) (B.C. about 406.)
Hodaviah
(Praise ye Jehovah).
•A man of Manasseh, one of the heads of the half tribe on the east of Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:24)
(B.C. 720.)
•A man of Benjamin, son of Has-senuah. (1 Chronicles 9:7)
•A Levite, who seems to have given his name to an important family in the tribe. (Ezra 2:40) (B.C.
before 536.)
Hodesh
(new moon), a woman named in the genealogies of Benjamin, (1 Chronicles 8:9) as the wife
of Shaharaim.
Hodevah
(praise ye Jehovah). (Nehemiah 7:43) [Hodaviah]
frankie
(Frankie)
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