Hanun

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Hanun [N] [E] [H]

(favored ).

  1. Son of Nahash ( 2 Samuel 10:1 2 Samuel 10:2 ; 1 Chronicles 19:1 1 Chronicles 19:2 ) king of Ammon, who dishonored the ambassadors of David, ( 2 Samuel 10:4 ) and involved the Ammonites in a disastrous war, ( 2 Samuel 12:31 ; 1 Chronicles 19:6 ) (B.C. 1035.)
  2. A man who, with the people of Zanoah, repaired the ravine gate in the wall of Jerusalem. ( Nehemiah 3:13 ) (B.C. 446).
  3. The sixth son of Zalalph, who also assisted in the repair of the wall, apparently on the east side. ( Nehemiah 3:30 ) (B.C. 446.)
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Hanun'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.
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