Achbor
Achbor
a rat; bruising
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock.
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Achbor
(mouse).
→ Father of Baalhanan king of Edom. (Genesis 36:38,39; 1 Chronicles 1:49)
→ Son of Michaiah, a contemporary of Josiah, (2 Kings 22:12,14; Jeremiah 26:22; 36:12) called Abdon in (2 Chronicles 34:20) (B.C. 623.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
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Achbor
gnawing = mouse. (1.) An Edomitish king (Gen. 36:38; 1 Chr. 1:49). (2.) One of Josiah's officers sent to the prophetess Huldah to inquire regarding the newly-discovered book of the law (2 Kings 22:12, 14). He is also called Abdon (2 Chr. 34:20).