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Arioch
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
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ARIOCH . 1 . The king of Ellasar ( Genesis 14:1 ). It has been suggested by Schrader that Arioch is the transcription of Eri-a-ku, the Sumerian writing of the name Rim-Sin of the king of Larsa, son of Kudur-Mabug, an Elamite, who ruled Southern Babylonia till conquered by Hammurabi. See Chedorlaomer. 2 . The captain of the king’s guard in the time of Nebuchadrezzar ( Daniel 2:14 ). 3 . King of the Elymæans ( Jdt 1:6 ).
C. H. W. Johns.
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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Arioch'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/a/arioch.html. 1909.
Hastings, James. Entry for 'Arioch'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hdb/a/arioch.html. 1909.
