1. (Sept. Xavavav v. ^ Xavavd). The fourth named of the seven '* sons'* of Bilhan, son of Jediael, of the tribe of Benjamin, a leading warrior apparently in the time of David (1 Chron. vii, 10). B.C. cir. 1020.
2. (Sept. Xavaav v. r. Xavava and Xavaava). The father of the fahe prophet Zedekiah, which latter encouraged Ahab against Micaiah (1 Kings xxii, 11, 24 ; 2 Chron. xyiii, 10, 28). B.C. ante 896.
Chen'^aiii (Heb. Kenani', '^m, probably abridged from n^J3S, Chenamah; Sept Xavavi v. r. XmnvC), Ivne of the Levites who offered the public prayer on the occasion of the fast at the return from the captiv- ity (Neh. ix, 4). B.C. 469. By the Sept the word ** Bani" (^3S) preceding is read vloi Qike others ad- joining), as if meaning ** sons of Chenani." This read- ing is very probable, for there is not only another B<mi in the verse, but one of Kennicott's MSS. (180), and six of De Rossi's, read *^993 "^32, " sons of Chenani," instead of b ^^32, " Bani, Chenani'' (for there is no con- junction in the original). The Peshito version astim- ilcUet the names of verse 4 to those of verse 5, omitt ^"'tenani, and in place of it reads Peihahia. In the
omission of Cbeoani, it is suppoited by the Cod, /VuL- Augud of the Sept, which omits vcei Xmwan. iptwm mana). The Vulgate and A. Y ., adhering to the M*- Boretic pointing, insert ** and.*'
Chananl'ah (Heb. Kenanfak', TT}^^, tttahKtked by Jehovah f 1 Chron. xv, 27; Sept Xivtviae ▼. r. XiMfvtviaQ ; elsewhere in the longer form Keuam/ft/AtL, ^rP333 ; 1 Chron. xv, 22, Xuvivia ; v. r. in 1 Chrom. XX vi, 29, Xuwiviag), a Levite of the fiunfly of Leharites (1 Chron. xxvi, 29), and chief of the temple singen (1 , Chron. xv, 22), who conducted the grand mnaical ser- vices when the ark was removed tram the boose of Obed-edom to Jerusalem (1 Chron. xv, 27). B.C. 1049L See also Conov iah.
Che^'phar-haMm'^moiiai (Heb. Kephai^ Ao-Jas- monaif^, *^3*i)l^n ^(2, village if the AwmomUee; or, as the margin corrects, Kephar^ ha-Ammonay^ *^t9 nsia^n, viUage qf [Ihe'i Ammonak, t e. Ammomde; Sept Ka^pafifiova, but v. r. Kapa^ Koi Ki^ipd tad Movij blending with Ophni following ; Yulg. vUla JSmo- no), a place in the N.E. section of the tribe of Benjamin (q. v.), mentioned between Ophrah and Ophni (Josh, xviii, 24. Schwarz {Paleit. p. 126) thinks it is the *'j1 m- mofien" (so he reads for " Emmaus") repaired by Bai^ chides (1 Mace, ix, 50). In the Onomaetiam (s. v.) it » merely called **^iiMiioiMri (Euseb. *A/ifAwtvia ; Jerome, Amonai), in the tribe of Benjamin." In the name of this hamlet [see Caphab-] is doubUees preserved the memoiy of an incursion of the Ammonites up the long ravines which lead from the Jordan valley to the high- lands of Bei^amin. See Ammonitk. Such a postticm is the modem Ain Yihrud, a littie east of Jnftia (Bob- inson, Betearchet, iii, 79 note).
Chephi'rah (Heb. in Josh, always with the art. hak-Kephirah", t^'^tW, the village, Sept Ktptpd ; but in Ezra Ka^apa, Neh. Ka^pa v. r. Ka^ipa), one of the four cities of the Gibeonitish Hivites with wlwm Joshua made the league (Josh, ix, 17 ; comp. rer. 7) ; assigned to the tribe of Benjamin (xviii, 26), and oc- cupied by the remnant of the same tribe after the Cap- tivity (Ezra ii, 26; Neh. vii, 29). Schwarz CPaletL p. 127) thinks it is one of **the villages {KejAiHm, d'^'lB^) ia the phdn of Ono" (Neh. vi, 2). The Sa- maritan Version, at Gen. xiii, 8, renders Hal (Ai) by Kephrak (M^lfiS) ; but this cannot be Chephirah, since both Ai and it are mentioned together in Josh, ix (comp. 8 with 17), and in the lists of Ezra and Nehe- miah already quoted. Dr. Bobinson seems to have discovered it under the scarcely altered name of Kifv {Biblioth. Sacra, 1858, p. 124), in the mountain country on the western confines of Benjamin, about two miles west of Ajalon (Later Bib. Bet. p. 146). The *< exten- sive site called Kejerrut,** suggested by Thomson (Lattd and Book, ii, 804), is too fur N.W. The same ohjoc- tion applies to another ruined village, el-Kefir, laid down in this direction on Van de Yelde's Mcqt.
Che'ran (Heb. Keran', *)*^3, according to Geaemns a harp, but according to FQrst attodation! Sept Xa^ pay), the last named of the four **8ons" of Diahon (but the Heb. in Gen. has Dishan), the Horite '' duke' descended firom Selr (Gen. xxxvi, 26 ; 1 Chron. i, 41> B.C. apparentiy cir. 1920.
Che'^reas. See CHiK&BAa.
Cherem. The vow thus called in Hebrew (d'^n), ''the accursed thing," is nowhere ei^ned by Moses, nor does he specify by what solemnities or expressions it was distinguished fit>m other vows, but takes it for granted all this was then well known. The species of cherem with which we are most £unOiar was the previous devoting to God of hostfle cities against which they intended to proceed with extreme severity, sad that with a view to inflaming the minds of the people to war. In such cases, not only were all the inhabitants put to death, but also, according as the terms of the
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TOW decUred, no booty was made bj any Israelite; the beasts were slain ; what would not burn, as gold, silTer, and other metals, was added to the treasuiy of the sanctoaiy; and ereiything else, with the whole dty, bomt, with an imprecation apon any attempt that shoold erer be made to rebnild it. Of this, the history of Jericho ftunishes an example (Josh, yi, 17, 19, 21- 24. In the time of Moses there was a similar tow against the king of Arad (Numb, zxi, 1-8). See Ao- cubskd; Anathema.