King living at the time of the Patriarchs
Shinab was the king of Admah who, along with other kings, rebelled against Chedorlaomer, king of Elam.
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Shinab is mentioned in Gen.14.2 as the king of Admah, one of the five cities in the Valley of Siddim (the Salt Sea or Dead Sea region). He, along with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (Zoar), engaged in a rebellion against Chedorlaomer, the king of Elam, to whom they had been subject for twelve years. In the thirteenth year, these kings fought against Chedorlaomer and his allies in the Battle of the Valley of Siddim. The outcome of the battle is not explicitly stated for Shinab, but it is known that the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled and fell into the tar pits, while the rest fled to the mountains.
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Cooling, the king of Adamah, in the valley of Siddim, who with his confederates was conquered by Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:2).
(splendor of the father, i.e. God), the king of Admah in the time of Abraham. (Genesis 14:2) (B.C. 1912.)
SHINA'B (cooling), the king of Adamah, in the valley of Siddim, when Chedorlaomer invaded the land. Gen 14:2.
SHINA'B (cooling), the king of Adamah, in the valley of Siddim, when Chedorlaomer invaded the land. Gen 14:2.
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went to war against Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
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