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<li> One of the five princes of Midian who were defeated and slain by the [[Israelites]] under the command of [[Phinehas]] (&nbsp;Numbers 31:8 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Hur'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/hur.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Heb. Chû r, חוּר, a ''Hole,'' as of a viper, &nbsp;Isaiah 11:8; also a narrow and filthy subterranean prison, &nbsp;Isaiah 42:22; comp. the "black hole" of Calcutta; otherwise ''Noble;'' Sept. ῎Ωρ, Οὔρ, but Σούρ in &nbsp;Nehemiah 3:9; Josephus ῎Ορος and Οὔρης ), the name of five men. </p> <p> '''1.''' A son of Caleb (Judah's great-grandson through elzron), the first one by his second wife Ephrath, and grandfather of Bezaleel (q.v.), the famous artificer, through [[Uri]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:19; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:50; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:1; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:4; comp. 2:20; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 1:5; &nbsp;Exodus 31:2; &nbsp;Exodus 35:30; &nbsp;Exodus 38:22). B.C. between 1856 and 1658. By some (after Josephus, Ant. 3:6,1) he has been confounded with the following. </p> <p> '''2.''' The husband of Miriam, the sister of Moses, according to Josephus ''(Ant.'' 3:2, 4). During the conflict with the [[Amalekites]] he assisted Aaron in sustaining the arms of Moses in that praying attitude upon which the success of the Israelites was found to depend (&nbsp;Exodus 17:10-12); and when Moses was absent on [[Sinai]] to receive the law, he associated [[Hur]] with Aaron in charge of the people (&nbsp;Exodus 24:14). B.C. 1658. </p> <p> '''3.''' The fourth named of the five princes or petty kings of Midian (מִלְכֵי מַדנְיָן ), who were defeated and slain shortly before the death of Moses by the Israelites, under the leadership of Phinehas, the son of [[Eleazar]] (&nbsp;Numbers 31:8; Josephus, ''Ant. 4:'' 7, 1). B.C. 1618. In &nbsp;Joshua 13:21 these five [[Midianites]] are termed סַיהוֹן נְסַיכֵי, the ''Vassals Of Sihon,'' and are also described as ישְׁבֵי הָאָרֶוֹ, ''Dwellers In The Land,'' which Keil (ad loc.) explains as meaning that they had for a long time dwelt in the land of [[Canaan]] with the Moabites, whereas the [[Amorites]] had only recently effected an entrance. After the defeat of Sihon these chieftains appear to have made common cause with Balak, the king of Moab (&nbsp;Numbers 22:4; &nbsp;Numbers 22:7), and to have joined with him in urging Balaam to curse the Israelites. The evil counsel of Balaam having been followed, and the. Israelites in consequence seduced into transgression (&nbsp;Numbers 31:16), Moses was directed to make war upon the Midianites. The latter were utterly defeated, and "Balaam also, the son of Beor, they slew with the sword." (See Sihon). </p> <p> '''4.''' A person whose son (Ben-Hur) was Solomon's purveyor in Mount [[Ephraim]] (&nbsp;1 Kings 4:8). Josephus calls him ''Ures'' (Οὔρης ), and makes him to have been himself military governor of the Ephraimites ''(Ant. 8:'' 2, 3). B.C. ante 995. </p> <p> '''5.''' Father of Rephaiah, which latter is called "ruler of the half part of Jerusalem" after the exile, and repaired part of the walls of [[Jerusalem]] (&nbsp;Nehemiah 3:9). B.C. ante 446. </p>

<p> ''''' hûr ''''' ( חוּר , <i> ''''' ḥūr ''''' </i> ): </p> <p> (1) A prominent official in Israel. With Aaron he held up Moses' hands during the battle against the Amalekites (&nbsp;Exodus 17:10 , &nbsp;Exodus 17:12 ) and assisted him as judicial head of the people during Moses' stay in the mount (&nbsp;Exodus 24:14 ). </p> <p> (2) [[Grandfather]] of Bezalel, the head artificer in the construction of the [[Tabernacle]] (&nbsp;Exodus 31:2; &nbsp;Exodus 35:30; &nbsp;Exodus 38:22; &nbsp;2 Chronicles 1:5 ). He is here assigned to the tribe of Judah, and in 1 Ch is connected with the same by descent through Caleb (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:19 , &nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:20 , &nbsp;1 Chronicles 2:50; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:1 , &nbsp;1 Chronicles 4:4 ). Josephus ( <i> Ant. </i> , III, ii, 4; vi, 1) makes him identical with (1) and the husband of Miriam. </p> <p> (3) One of the five kings of Midian slain along with Balaam when Israel avenged the "matter of Peor" upon this people (&nbsp;Numbers 31:8; compare &nbsp;Numbers 31:1 , &nbsp;Numbers 31:2 , &nbsp;Numbers 31:16 ). In &nbsp;Joshua 13:21 these kings are spoken of as "chiefs ( <i> '''''nesı̄'ı̄m''''' </i> ) of Midian" and "princes ( <i> '''''neṣı̄khı̄m''''' </i> ) of Sihon," king of the Amorites. </p> <p> (4) According to &nbsp;1 Kings 4:8 the King James Version, the father of one of Solomon's twelve officers who provided food for the king's household, and whose district was the hill country of Ephraim. Here the Revised Version (British and American) has "Ben-hur," taking the [[Hebrew]] <i> '''''ben''''' </i> , "son of," as part of the proper name; and the same is true in reference to the names of four others of these officers (compare &nbsp;1 Kings 4:9 , &nbsp;1 Kings 4:10 , &nbsp;1 Kings 4:11 , &nbsp;1 Kings 4:13 ). </p> <p> (5) Father of Rephaiah, who was one of the builders of the wall under Nehemiah, and ruler of half the district of Jerusalem (&nbsp;Nehemiah 3:9 ). </p>