Ophrah @ a fawn. 1Chronicles:4:14. (1.) A city of Benjamin Joshua:18:23); probably identical with Ephron ( 2Chronicals:13:19) and Ephraim John:11:54). (2.) "Of the Abi-ezrites." A city of Manasseh, 6 miles south-west of Shechem, the residence of Gideon Judges:6:11Judges:8:27Judges:8:32). After his great victory over the Midianites, he slew at this place the captive kings (8:18-21). He then assumed the function of high priest, and sought to make Ophrah what Shiloh should have been. This thing "became a snare" to Gideon and his house. After Gideon's death his family resided here till they were put to death by Abimelech Judges:9:5). It is identified with Ferata.
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