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  2. Zerah - Wikipedia

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    According to the Book of Genesis, Zerah was the son of Tamar and Judah, and was the twin of Perez (Genesis 38:30). This same Zerah is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1:3. Zerah is also listed as the ancestor of Achan, who was stoned to death as recounted in the Book of Joshua . Achan is the son of Carmi, a descendant of Zimri ...

  3. Battle of Zephath - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Zephath, according to the Hebrew Bible (2 Chronicles 14:9–15), occurred during the period of 911-870 BCE in the reign of King Asa of Judah.It was fought in the Valley of Zephath near Maresha in modern-day Israel between the armies of the Kingdom of Judah under the command of King Asa and that of the Kushites and ancient Egyptians under the command of Zerah the Cushite, who ...

  4. 2 Chronicles 14 - Wikipedia

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    War between Asa and Zerah the Ethiopian (14:9–15) [ edit ] This section records a sacral war (cf. 2 Chronicles 13:2–20), where the outnumbered army of Judah faced a strong enemy, but when they cried to God (in accordance to 2 Chronicles 6:34–35), they achieved a victory and took abundant booty (verses 12–15).

  5. Tamar (Genesis) - Wikipedia

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    Judah and Tamar, school of Rembrandt. In the Book of Genesis, Tamar (/ ˈ t eɪ m ər /; Hebrew: תָּמָר, Modern: Tamar pronounced, Tiberian: Tāmār pronounced [tʰɔːˈmɔːr], date palm) was the daughter-in-law of Judah (twice), as well as the mother of two of his children: the twins Perez and Zerah.

  6. Asa of Judah - Wikipedia

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    Among the treasures which Asa took from Zerah the Ethiopian, and which Zerah had taken from Shishak (II Chronicles 12:9, compare 16:2), there was also the marvelous throne of Solomon upon which all the kings of Judah subsequently sat; [26] while the other great treasures were given by Asa to the king of Syria to obtain his alliance; then they ...

  7. Perez (son of Judah) - Wikipedia

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    Depiction of the birth of Perets (being washed in the bottom left of the picture). Perez, also written as Pharez/Peretz (Hebrew: פֶּרֶץ / פָּרֶץ, Modern Pereṣ / Pareṣ Tiberian Péreṣ / Pāreṣ), was the son of Tamar and Judah, and the twin of Zerah, according to the Book of Genesis.

  8. Portal : Bible/Featured chapter/2 Chronicles - Wikipedia

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    Asa son of Abijah becomes King of Judah. He is zealous in rooting all idolatry out of the land. He asks God for help against an invasion by Zerah the Ethiopian and with divine intervention, the Ethiopian forces are defeated. PEOPLE: Abijah - Asa - יהוה YHVH God - Zerah. PLACES: Kingdom of Judah - Mareshah - Zephathah - Gerar - Jerusalem

  9. Kings of Judah - Wikipedia

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    The genealogy of the kings of Judah, along with the kings of Israel.. The Kings of Judah were the monarchs who ruled over the ancient Kingdom of Judah, which was formed in about 930 BC, according to the Hebrew Bible, when the United Kingdom of Israel split, with the people of the northern Kingdom of Israel rejecting Rehoboam as their monarch, leaving him as solely the King of Judah.