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Rephaiah

1. Jeshaiah’s son and a descendant of Solomon (1 Chr 3:21).

2. Ishi’s son and a captain from Simeon’s tribe who led 500 Israelites to destroy the Amalekites at Mt Seir (1 Chr 4:42–43).

3. Tola’s son and a warrior from Issachar’s tribe in the days of David (1 Chr 7:1–2).

4. Son of Binea and father of Eleasah, a descendant of Saul (1 Chr 9:43); also called Raphah in 1 Chronicles 8:37 (kjv “Rapha”).

5. Hur’s son, who worked on the Jerusalem wall during the days of Nehemiah (Neh 3:9).

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subjectSmith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)The entry on this subject

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