Dehavites
/dee-HAY-vyts/
Summary
One of the peoples whom Assyria settled in Samaria after Israel's captivity, who later opposed the rebuilding of Jerusalem's temple.
☩Identity
The Dehavites are mentioned among the colonists planted in Samaria who joined in opposing the reconstruction of the temple at Jerusalem. They are probably the Dai or Dahi mentioned by Herodotus among the nomadic Persian tribes east of the Caspian Sea. These peoples were brought to Samaria as part of Assyria's policy of population transfer to prevent rebellion.
Key verses:Ezra 4:9
Related Verses1 mention
Ezra· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Dehavites," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Dehavites," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).