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Mahol

מָחוֹל · ma.chol · H42351 mention, all in 1 Kings

Who he was

Mahol is mentioned in the context of describing King Solomon's wisdom. He was the father of Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, who were known for their wisdom. However, Solomon's wisdom surpassed that of these men and all the wisdom of Egypt.

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Family

AncestorsZerahChildrenEthan, Heman, Calcol, Darda
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Every mention

1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Kings 1 mention

1 Kings 4:31For he was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations all around.

What the dictionary says

Dance, the father of four sons (1 Kings 4:31) who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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