Bible Dictionary

Eshban

People & Groups • Old Testament

Eshban was one of the sons of Dishon and a chief of the Horites. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Seir and Edom.

Definition

Eshban was one of the four sons of Dishon and a chief of the Horites. His name is associated with wisdom, thoughtfulness, or intelligence.

He is mentioned in the genealogies of Seir and Edom in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.

Eshban belonged to the Horite family of Dishon and is identified as a chief within that group.

Genesis 36:26 1 Chronicles 1:41

Smith's Bible Dictionary

(wise man), a Horite; one of the four sons of Dishon. (Genesis 36:26; 1 Chronicles 1:41)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)

<p>esh'-ban ('eshban; perhaps "thoughtful," "intelligent"; Asban):</p><p>Name of a chief of the Horites (Ge 36:26; 1Ch 1:41).</p>