A son of Raamah. His brother was Dedan. They were descendants of Noah’s son Ham (Genesis 10:7; 1 Chronicles 1:9).
→ View encyclopedia entryOne of the 13 sons of Joktan. He was a descendant of Noah's son Shem (Genesis 10:28; 1 Chronicles 1:22).
→ View encyclopedia entryA son of Jokshan. Jokshan was the son of Abraham and Keturah. Sheba’s brother was also named Dedan (Genesis 25:3; 1 Chronicles 1:32).
→ View encyclopedia entryA man from the tribe of Benjamin. His father was Bicri. After Absalom died, Sheba led the people of Israel to rebel against King David. David sent Joab to stop the revolt. Joab’s army defeated Sheba, and the people of Abel-beth-maacah killed Sheba by cutting off his head (2 Samuel 20:1–22).
→ View encyclopedia entryA leader from the tribe of Gad. He lived in the land of Bashan. He was listed as a leader during the time of King Jotham of Judah (750–732 BC) and King Jeroboam II of Israel (793–753 BC); see 1 Chronicles 5:13, 16–17.
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Sheba (Person)
This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:
From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.