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1 Samuel 8:2

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Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 6:28Rank 1 from verse 2
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    28And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

  2. 1 Chronicles 6:38Rank 2 from verse 2
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    38The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

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    3And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

  4. Amos 5:5Rank 4 from verse 2
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    5But seek not Beth-el, nor enter into Gilgal, and pass not to Beer-sheba: for Gilgal shall surely go into captivity, and Beth-el shall come to nought.

  5. Genesis 22:19Rank 5 from verse 2
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    19So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beer-sheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beer-sheba.

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1 Samuel 8:2

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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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1AND it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

2Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba.

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3And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

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