Sheba
[Shē’bă] – seventh, an oath or captivity.
1. Son of Raamah, son of Cush, son of Ham (Gen. 10:7; 1 Chron. 1:9).
2. Son of Joktan of the family of Shem (Gen. 10:28; 1 Chron. 1:22).
3. Son of Jokshan, son of Abraham by Keturah (Gen. 25:3; 1 Chron. 1:32).
4. A son of Bichri who rebelled against David after Absalom’s death. This worthless adventurer, who snatched at what he thought was a chance of winning the sovereignty of northern Israel, had his head cut off by the people of Abel (2 Sam. 20:1-22).
5. A chief Gadite, dwelling in Gibeah in Bashan (1 Chron. 5:13-16). Also the name of the Arabian home of the Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10:1) and a city in Simeon (Josh. 19:2).
Today’s reading is from:
All the Men of the Bible
by Herbert Lockyer
A portrait gallery and reference library of over 3,000 named biblical characters. Characters you can learn from and teachings you can apply.
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* All the Women of the Bible by Herbert Lockyer
