EZER

e'-zer (`ezer, "help"):

(1) A Horite chief (Genesis 36:21; 1 Chronicles 1:38).

(2) A Judahite (1 Chronicles 4:4).

(3) An Ephraimite, slain by men of Gath (1 Chronicles 7:21).

(4) A Gadite who followed David while in exile on account of the wrath of Saul (1 Chronicles 12:9).

(5) One of those who under direction of Nehemiah repaired the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:19).

(6) A musician in one of the great companies appointed by Nehemiah to give thanks at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 12:42).

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Edited by James Orr, published in 1939 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.