Difference between revisions of "Berachah"

<li> One of the [[Benjamite]] warriors, Saul's brethren, who joined David when at [[Ziklag]] (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 12:3 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton [[M.A., DD]]  Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Berachah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/berachah.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Heb. Berakah', '''''בְּרָכָה''''' , a [[Blessing]] ) '','' the name of a valley and also of a man. </p> <p> '''1.''' (Sept. translates '''''Εὐλογία''''' ''.'' ) A valley in the direction of Tekoa, so called as being the place where Jehoshaphat celebrated the miraculous overthrow of the Moabites and [[Ammonites]] (&nbsp;2 Chronicles 20:26). It is still called Wady ''Bereikut,'' near the ruined village of the same name south of Tekua (Robinson's ''Researches,'' 2, 189), first identified by Wolcott ( ''Biblioth. Sac.'' 1843, p. 43; comp. Wilson, Lands of Bible,, 1, 386). (See [[Jeruel]]); (See Caphar-Barucha). </p> <p> '''2.''' (Sept. '''''Βερχία''''' .) One of the thirty Benjamite warriors, "Saul's brethren," who joined David while in retirement at Ziklag (&nbsp;1 Chronicles 12:3). B.C. 1054. </p>