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Pillar, Plain of the

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

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PILLAR, PLAIN OF THE . In Judges 9:6 we read that the men of Shechem made Abimelech king ‘by the plain (AV [Note: Authorized Version.]; RV [Note: Revised Version.] ‘oak,’ RVm [Note: Revised Version margin.] ‘terebinth’) of the pillar.’ The correct translation is undoubtedly ‘ the terebinth of the pillar ,’ the meaning being the sanctuary of Shechem. The ‘pillar’ refers to the sacred stone, originally a fetish, which was often found in holy places along with the sacred tree (see preced. article).

W. F. Boyd.

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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Pillar, Plain of the'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​p/pillar-plain-of-the.html. 1909.
 
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