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Eglah

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Smith's Bible Dictionary by William Smith (1863)

Eg’lah. (a heifer). One of David’s wives, during his reign in Hebron. 2Sa 3:5; 1Ch 3:3. (B.C. 1055).

Fausset's Bible Dictionary by Andrew Robert Fausset (1878)

("heifer".) One of David’s wives, especially called "his wife" while at Hebron; mother of Ithream (2Sa 3:5; 1Ch 3:3).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock & James Strong (1880)

(Hebrews Eglah’, עֶגְלָה, a heifer, as often; Sept. Αἰγάλ and Α᾿γλά), one of David’s wives during his reign in Hebron, and the mother of his son Ithream (2Sa 3:5; 1Ch 3:3). B.C. 1045. In both lists the same order is preserved, Eglah being the sixth and last, and in both is she distinguished by the special title of David’s "wife." According to the ancient Hebrew tradition preserved by Jerome (Quest, Hebr. on 2Sa 3:5; 2Sa 6:23), she was MICHAL SEE MICHAL (q.v.), — the wife of his youth, and she died in giving birth to Ithream. A name of this signification is common among the Arabs at the present day. SEE EGLATH.

New and Concise Bible Dictionary by George Morrish (1899)

[Eg’lah]

One of David’s wives, and mother of his son Ithream. 2Sa 3:5; 1Ch 3:3.

Dictionary of the Bible by James Hastings (1909)

EGLAH (‘heifer’).—One of the wives of David, and mother of Ithream (2Sa 3:5, 1Ch 3:3).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia by James Orr (ed.) (1915)

eg´la (עגלה, ‛eghlāh, “heifer”): Wife of David and mother of Ithream (2Sa 3:5 parallel 1Ch 3:3).

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