ISRAEL, HISTORY OF, 2 III. Period of the Judges. 1. General Character of Period: In such a period of weakened national and religious life, it could easily happen that Israel would again lose the supremacy that it had won by the sword. It was possible that the Canaanites could again bring into their power larger parts of the land. Also energetic a

ISRAEL, HISTORY OF, 3 V. Period of the Separated Kingdoms. 1. Contrasts and Vicissitudes of the Kingdoms: The two separated kingdoms differed materially. The kingdom of Ephraim was the more powerful of the two. It embraced, according to an inaccurate usage of situdes of the words, 10 tribes; and to this the kingdom the vassals, such as Moab, as a

ISRAEL iz'-ra-el. See JACOB. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISRAEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISRAEL, HISTORY OF, 1 INTRODUCTORY 1. Sources (1) The Old Testament (2) Josephus (3) The Monuments 2. Religious Character of the History I. ORIGINS OF ISRAEL IN PRE-MOSAIC TIMES 1. Original Home 2. Ethnographical Origin 3. Patriarchal Origins and History (1) Patriarchal Conditions--Genesis 14 (2) Ideas of God (3) Descent into Egypt II.

ISPAH is'-pa. See ISHPAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISPAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISMAERUS is-ma-e'-rus (Ismaeros): the King James Version "Omaerus" (1 Esdras 9:34), corresponding to Amram in Ezra 10:34. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISMAERUS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISMAIAH is-ma'-ya. See ISHMAIAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISMAIAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISMAEL is'-ma-el. See ISHMAEL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISMAEL'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISMACHIAH is-ma-ki'-a (yicmakhyahu, "Yah will sustain"): One of the "overseers under the hand of Conaniah and Shimei his brother, by the appointment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God" (2 Chronicles 31:13). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor

ISLES OF THE GENTILES (Genesis 10:5): the American Standard Revised Version "isles (margin "coast-lands") of the nations," said of the territories of the sons of Japheth. The reference is to the coasts of the Western Mediterranean, with their islands (compare "isles of the sea," Esther 10:1; Ezekiel 26:18, etc.). See TABLE OF NATIONS. Copyright S

ISHVI ish'-vi (yishwi, "equal"): (1) The third son of Asher (Genesis 46:17; 1 Chronicles 7:30), and founder of the family of the Ishvites (Numbers 26:44, the King James Version "Jesuites"), the King James Version "Isui," "Jesui," and "Ishui." (2) The name is also found among the sons of Saul (1 Samuel 14:49), the King James Version "Ishui." Copyr

ISLAND; ISLE i'-land, il (1) 'i, "island" or "isle"; the American Standard Revised Version has "coast" or "coast-land" in Isaiah 20:6; 23:2,6; the Revised Version margin has "coast-lands" in Genesis 10:5; Isaiah 11:11; 24:15; 59:18; Jeremiah 25:22; Ezekiel 39:6; Daniel 11:18; Zec 2:11; the Revised Version margin has "sea-coast" in Jeremiah 47:4.

ISHVAH ish'-va (yishwah, "even," "level"; the King James Version Ishuah and Isuah): Second son of Asher (Genesis 46:17; 1 Chronicles 7:30). As only the families of his brothers Ishvi, etc., are mentioned in Numbers 26:44, the supposition is that he left no issue. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, Jame

ISHUAH; ISUAH ish'-u-a, is'-u-a (yishwah, literally, "he will level"). See ISHUAI; ISHVAH; ISHVI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHUAH; ISUAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISHUAI, ISHUI ish'-u-i, ish'-u-i (yishwi "level"). See ISHVI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHUAI, ISHUI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISHPAH ish'-pa (yishpah, "firm," "strong"): A man of the tribe of Benjamin, of the house of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:16). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHPAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISHPAN ish'-pan (yishpan, literally, "he will hide"): Descendant of Benjamin, son of Shashak, one of "the chief men, heads of fathers' houses"; lived at Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 8:22). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHPAN'". "International Standard Bibl

ISHOD i'-shod, ish'-od (`ishehodh): the King James Version 1 Chronicles 7:18 for ISHHOD (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHOD'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISHMEELITES ish'-me-el-its (yishme`e'li). See ISHMAELITES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ISHMEELITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ISHMERAI ish'-me-ri (yishmeray, from shamar, meaning "to hedge about," i.e. "to guard," and therefore a "guard," "protector"): A descendant of Benjamin, son of Epaal, resident of Jerusalem, one of the "heads of fathers' houses throughout their generations, chief men" (1 Chronicles 8:18). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliogra