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The result was speedy keep, nomination withdrawn. (NAC) --J.Mundo (talk) 05:49, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Pahath-Moab[edit]

:Pahath-Moab (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log) These man fails WP:Biography, as I do not believe he "has been the subject of published secondary source material" especially not ones "independent of the subject". He receives only passing mentions in the Biblical book of Ezra, none of which say anything particularly extraordinary about the man, going no further than his lineage. The verses which mention him are as follows, all NIV:

• "the descendants of Parosh 2,172... of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jacob and Joab) 2,812 (Ezra 2:3-6)
• "of the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men" (Ezra 8:4) Scapler (talk) 22:02, 12 January 2009 (UTC) Withdrawn - I now see evidence of notability, thank you Briangotts! Scapler (talk) 20:45, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Ridiculous. Strong Keep. We do not delete articles because they are stubs. The following reputable secondary sources are but a few of those that discuss this individual: [1],[2], [3], [4], [5]. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 02:42, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. It is generally accepted that entries in paper encyclopedias indicate notability. Briangotts has shown that such entries exist. Phil Bridger (talk) 19:56, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Agreed, I did not see those, I will withdraw my nomination, but the article should be updated with some of this information about him signing the compact. Cheers! Scapler (talk) 20:40, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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