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Benjamin

(Encyclopedia)Benjamin [Heb.,=son of fortune], younger son of Jacob and Rachel, eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. His mother, dying, named him Benoni bĕnōˈnī [key] [Heb.,=son of my sorrow]. ...

Josue

(Encyclopedia)Josue jŏsˈyo͞oē [key], variant of Joshua. ...

Hoham

(Encyclopedia)Hoham hōˈhăm [key], in the Bible, king of Hebron, whom Joshua defeated. ...

Nun, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Nun nŭn, no͞on [key], in the Bible, father of Joshua. ...

Gaash

(Encyclopedia)Gaash gāˈăsh [key], in the Bible, hill in Mt. Ephraim. There Joshua was buried. ...

Achshaph

(Encyclopedia)Achshaph ăkˈshăf [key], in the Bible, town of N ancient Palestine, taken by Joshua. ...

Kattath

(Encyclopedia)Kattath kătˈtăth [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, N central Palestine. Joshua 19.15. ...

Piram

(Encyclopedia)Piram pīˈrăm [key], in the Bible, Amorite king defeated and killed by Joshua. ...

Horam

(Encyclopedia)Horam hôrˈăm [key], in the Bible, king of Gezer. He was defeated and killed by Joshua. ...

Deuteronomy

(Encyclopedia)Deuteronomy do͞otərŏnˈəmē [key], book of the Bible, literally meaning “second law,” last of the five books (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses. Deuteronomy purports to b...