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HUR.—The name is possibly of Egyptian origin. 1. With Aaron he held up Moses’ hands, in order that by the continual uplifting of the sacred staff Israel might prevail over Amalek (Exo_17:10; Exo_17:12 E [Note: Elohist.] ). With Aaron he was left in charge of the people when Moses ascended the mountain (Exo_24:14 E [Note: Elohist.] ). 2. A Judahite, the grandfather of Bezalel (Exo_31:2; Exo_35:30; Exo_38:22 Peter). According to the Chronicler, he was descended from Perez, through Hezron and Caleb (1Ch_2:19 f, 1Ch_2:50; 1Ch_4:1-4, 2Ch_1:5); and in Jos. [Note: Josephus.] Ant. III. ii. 4, vi. 1, he is the husband of Miriam, and identical with 1. 3. One of the kings of Midian slain after the sin at Peor (Num_31:8); described as ‘chiefs’ of Midian, and ‘princes’ of Sihon (Jos_13:21). 4. The father of one of the twelve officers who supplied Solomon and his court with food (1Ki_4:8 RV [Note: Revised Version.] ‘Ben-hur’) 5. The father of Rephaiah, who was a ruler of half of Jerusalem, and who helped to repair the walls (Neh_3:9). LXX [Note: Septuagint.] omits the name Hur.
A. H. M’Neile.