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ā´ya ( איּה , 'ayyāh , "falcon"; once in the King James Version Ajah, Genesis 36:24 ): (1) A H orite, son of Zibeon, and brother of Anah, who was father of one of Esau's wives (Genesis 36:24; 1 Chronicles 1:40 ). (2) Father of Rizpah, a concubine of Saul, about whom Ishbosheth falsely accused Abner (2 Samuel 3:7 ), and whose sons were hanged to appease the Gibeonites, whom Saul had wronged (2 Samuel 21:8-11 ).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Aiah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/aiah.html. 1915.
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