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Bilhan
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Heb. Bilhan', בַּלְהָן; Sept. Βαλαάμ, Βαλαάν ; Balaan, Balan; the same root [בָּלָה, to fail] as Bilhah, Genesis 30:3, etc. The final ן is evidently a Horite termination, as in Zaavan, Akan, Dishan, Aran, Lotan, Alvan, Hemdan, Eshban, etc., but is also found in Heb. names).
1. A Horite chief, son of Ezer, son of Seir, dwelling in Mount Seir, in the land of Edom (Genesis 36:27; 1 Chronicles i, 42). B.C. cir. 1963.
2. A Benjamite, son of Jediael, and father of seven sons (1 Chronicles 7:10). B.C. ante 1658. It does not appear clearly from which of the sons of Benjamin Jediael was descended, as he is not mentioned in Genesis 46:21, or Numbera 26. But as he was the father of Ehud (1 Chronicles 7:10), and Ehud seems, from 1 Chronicles 8:3; 1 Chronicles 8:6, to have been a son of Bela, Jediael, and consequently Bilhan, were probably Belaites. The occurrence of Bilhan as well as Bela in the tribe of Benjamin-names both imported from Edom-is remarkable. (See BENJAMIN).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bilhan'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/bilhan.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
