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Ahuzzath

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature

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Ahuz´zath (possession), the 'friend' of Abimelech II, king of Gerar, who attended him on his visit to Isaac (Genesis 26:26). In him occurs the first instance of that unofficial but important personage in ancient Oriental courts, called 'the king's friend,' or favorite.

 

 

 

 

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Kitto, John, ed. Entry for 'Ahuzzath'. "Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature". https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​kbe/​a/ahuzzath.html.
 
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