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Oreb was a Midianite prince who was killed by the Ephraimites during the time of Gideon.
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Oreb was a prince of Midian who, along with another prince named Zeeb, led the Midianite army against Israel during the time of Gideon (Jdg.7.25). After Gideon and his 300 men defeated the Midianites, the Ephraimites captured and killed Oreb and Zeeb (Jdg.7.25; 8.3). The Ephraimites brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon as a trophy of their victory (Jdg.7.25). The rock where Oreb was killed became known as the "rock of Oreb" (Jdg.7.25). The defeat of Oreb and Zeeb was a significant victory for Israel and a testament to God's power and deliverance (Psalm Jdg.83.11). The prophet Isaiah later used the "rock of Oreb" as a symbol of God's judgment against the Assyrians (Isa.10.26).
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Raven, a prince of Midian, who, being defeated by Gideon and put to straits, was slain along with Zeeb (Judg. 7:20-25). Many of the Midianites perished along with him (Ps. 83:9; Isa. 10:26).
(raven), one of the chieftains of the Midianite host which invaded Israel, and was defeated and driven back by Gideon. (Judges 7:25) (B.C. 1362.) Isaiah, (Isaiah 10:26) refers to the magnitude of this disaster. Comp. (Psalms 83:1) ...
O'REB (raven), a prince of Midian defeated and driven back by Gideon. Jud 7:25. His fate is alluded to in Ps 83:11 and Isa 10:26.
O'REB (raven). The "rock of Oreb" was named after Oreb, one of the princes of Midian, whom the men of Ephraim slew. Jud 7:25; Isa 10:26. Reland and others would locate Oreb east of the Jordan and in the neighborhood of Bethshean, at a place called Orbo. It appears from Jud 8:4 that Gideon crossed the river in pursuit of the kings of Midian. Hence, Condor formerly suggested that the Midianite leaders were executed on the west side of the Jordan and their heads carried to Gideon, on the other side, and that the rock Oreb was at Ash el-Ghorah. He adds: "The sharp peak overlooking the broad plain north of Jericho would indeed form a natural place for a public execution, which would be visible to the whole multitude beneath." - Palestine Quarterly, July, 1874, p. 184. In the Handbook of the Bible, however, he appears to have abandoned this identification, which leaves that of Reland as the only probable location of Oreb suggested.
O'REB (raven). The "rock of Oreb" was named after Oreb, one of the princes of Midian, whom the men of Ephraim slew. Jud 7:25; Isa 10:26. Reland and others would locate Oreb east of the Jordan and in the neighborhood of Bethshean, at a place called Orbo. It appears from Jud 8:4 that Gideon crossed the river in pursuit of the kings of Midian. Hence, Condor formerly suggested that the Midianite leaders were executed on the west side of the Jordan and their heads carried to Gideon, on the other side, and that the rock Oreb was at Ash el-Ghorah. He adds: "The sharp peak overlooking the broad plain north of Jericho would indeed form a natural place for a public execution, which would be visible to the whole multitude beneath." - Palestine Quarterly, July, 1874, p. 184. In the Handbook of the Bible, however, he appears to have abandoned this identification, which leaves that of Reland as the only probable location of Oreb suggested.
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4 verses in 3 books · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H6159
They also captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. So they pursued the Midianites and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of the Jordan.
God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided.
Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
And the LORD of Hosts will brandish a whip against them, as when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will raise His staff over the sea, as He did in Egypt.
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