Encyclopedia of The Bible – Achbor
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Achbor

ACHBOR ăk’ bôr (עַכְבֹּֽור, mouse). 1. The father of Baal-hanan, an Edomite king (Gen 36:38, 39; 1 Chron 1:49).

2. Son of Micaiah (2 Kings 22:12) and father of Elnathan (Jer 26:22). Josiah commanded him to go with some others to consult Huldah the prophetess concerning the newly discovered book of the law (2 Kings 22:12, 14; 2 Chron 34:20, called Abdon).