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# Phinehas #
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## Facts: ##
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Phineas was the name of two men in the Old Testament.
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* One of Aaron's grandsons was a priest named Phinehas, who strongly opposed the worship of false gods in Israel.
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* Phineas saved the Israelites from a plague that Yahweh had sent to punish them for marrying Midianite women and worshiping their false gods.
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* On several occasions Phinehas went with the Israelite army to destroy the Midianites.
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* The other Phinehas mentioned in the Old Testament was one of the evil sons of Eli the priest during the time of the prophet Samuel.
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* Phinehas and his brother Hophni were both killed when the Philistines attacked Israel and stole the Ark of the Covenant.
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(Translation suggestions: [Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [ark of the covenant](../other/arkofthecovenant.md), [Jordan River](../other/jordanriver.md), [Midian](../other/midian.md), [Philistines](../other/philistines.md), [Samuel](../other/samuel.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Samuel 04:3-4](en/tn/1sa/help/04/03)
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* [Ezra 08:1-3](en/tn/ezr/help/08/01)
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* [Joshua 22:13-14](en/tn/jos/help/22/13)
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* [Numbers 25:6-7](en/tn/num/help/25/06) |