Ebed

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Judges 9:26,26,30,31

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("slave".)

1. Father of GAAL who helped the men of Shechem against Abimelech.

2. Son of Jonathan; one of "the sons of Adin" (Ezra 8:6), who returned from Babylon with Ezra.

Holman Bible Dictionary

Judges 9:26-40AbimelechGaal

2. Clan leader who returned from Exile under Ezra (Ezra 8:6 ).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

EBED . 1. The father of Gaal ( Judges 9:26-35 ). 2. One of those who returned from Babylon with Ezra ( Ezra 8:6 ); called in 1Es 8:32 Obeth .

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Father of Gaal who rebelled against Abimelech, when God had sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem. Judges 9:26-41 .

2. Son of Jonathan, of Adin. Ezra 8:6 .

Smith's Bible Dictionary

E'bed. (a servant). (Many manuscripts have Eber).

1. Father of Gaal, who with his brethren, assisted the men of Shechem, in their revolt against Abimelech. Judges 9:26; Judges 9:28; Judges 9:30-31; Judges 9:35. (B.C. 1206).

2. Son of Jonathan; one of the Bene-Adin, (that is, sons of Adin), who returned from Babylon with Ezra. Ezra 8:6.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ē´bed ( עבד , ‛ebhedh , "servant"):

(1) Father of Gaal, who rebelled against Abimelech (Judges 9:26-35 ).

(2) A companion of Ezra in his return (Ezra 8:6 ) = Obeth (1 Esdras 8:32).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews id. עֶבֶד , servant [q.v.], i.e., of God; comp. Abda), the name of two men.

1. (Many MSS., and the Syr. and Arab. Versions, have עבר, Eber; Sept. Ι᾿ωβήλ; Alexand. MS. Αβέδ; Vulg. Ebed and Obed.) The father of Gaal (q.v.), who headed the insurgents at Shechem against Abimelech, tyrant judge of the Israelites (Judges 9:26-35). B.C. ante 1321.

2. (Sept. Ωβίθ v. r. Ωβήν, Vulgate Abed.) Son of Jonathan, and family- head of the lineage of Adin; he returned with 50 males from the captivity (Ezra 8:6). B.C. 459.