Bible Dictionary
Ezbon
Ezbon is the name of several Old Testament men, including a son of Gad and a descendant of Benjamin. The name is also associated by some interpreters with Ibzan, a judge of Israel.
Definition
Ezbon is the name of more than one Old Testament man. One Ezbon was a son of Gad, while another appears in a genealogy connected with Benjamin or, according to one interpretation, Zebulun.
Biblical Usage
The Gadite Ezbon is identified with Ozni. The other Ezbon is mentioned in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 7:7 and has been compared with Ibzan, a minor judge.
Historical Background
The name is explained as working. The supplied material notes disagreement about the tribal setting of the second Ezbon.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(working).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ez'-bon:</p><p>(1) ('etsbon; Peshitta, 'etsba`on; Septuagint Thasoban): A son of Gad (Ge 46:16) = Ozni of Nu 26:16 (see OZNI).</p><p>(2) ('etsbon; Septuagint Asebon): In 1Ch 7:7 is said to be a grandson of Benjamin. Curtis (Ch., 148) holds that the genealogical table there is that of Zebulun and not Benjamin, and says that Ezbon suggests Ibzan (Jud 12:8-10), a minor judge of Bethlehem of Zebulun (Moore, Judges, 310).</p>