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Obal

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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O'bal. (stripped bare). Son of Joktan, and, like the rest of family, apparently the founder of an Arab tribe. Genesis 10:28. In 1 Chronicles 1:22, the name is written, Ebal.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Obal'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​o/obal.html. 1901.
 
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