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Ezbon
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
or (Hebrews Etsbon', אֶצְבֹּן, perhaps working), the name of two men.
1. (Sept. θασοβάν, Vuig. Esebon.) The fourth son of the patriarch Gad (Genesis 46:16); called also (Numbers 26:16) OZNI (See OZNI) (q.v.). B.C. 1856.
2. ( אֵצְבּוֹן Sept. Ἀσεβών v.r. Εσεβών,Vulg. Es bon.) The first-named of the sons (? descendants) of Bela, the son of Benjamin, according to 1 Chronicles 7:7. It is singular, however, that while Ezbon is nowhere else mentioned among the sons of Bela, or Benjamin, he appears here in company with עִירַי Iri, which is, nevertheless, not a Benjamite family, according to the other lists, but is found in company with Ezbon among the Gadite families, both in Genesis 46:16 (Eri, עֵרַי), and Numbers 26:16. Were these two Gadite families incorporated into Benjamin after the slaughter mentioned Judges 20? Possibly they were from Jabesh-Gilead (comp. 21:12-14).. (See BECHER). 1 Chronicles 7:2 seems to fix the date of the census as in king David's time. B.C. cir. 1020.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ezbon'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/e/ezbon.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
