The Meunites were a people group who lived near Israel and were enemies of God's people.
Meunites
People or tribeA people group who were enemies of Israel.
- en Meunites
- en Meunite · Also called
- he מְעוּנִים · H4586G
- he עַמּוֹנִי · H5984G
- bg Меунци
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The Meunites are mentioned in the books of Chronicles as a people group who lived in the vicinity of Israel and were enemies of God's people. In the time of King Hezekiah, the Simeonites attacked and defeated the Meunites, destroying their tents and dwellings (1Ch 4:41). Later, during the reign of King Uzziah, God helped him against the Meunites (2Ch 26:7). In the days of King Jehoshaphat, the Meunites joined with the Moabites and Ammonites to attack Judah, but God caused them to turn against each other, resulting in their defeat (2Ch.20.1, 22-23). The exact location and origin of the Meunites are not specified in the Bible, but they appear to have been a nomadic or semi-nomadic people who lived in the regions east and south of Israel.
Sources: STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Meunites@1Ch.4.41-2Ch)