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Michal

(Encyclopedia)Michal mīˈkəl [key], in the Bible, wife of David and daughter of Saul. See Merab. ...

Long, John Luther

(Encyclopedia)Long, John Luther, 1861–1927, American playwright, b. Hanover, Pa. In 1900, in collaboration with David Belasco, he dramatized his short story “Madame Butterfly” (1897), which Puccini later made...

Shaphat

(Encyclopedia)Shaphat shāˈfăt [key], in the Bible. 1 Prince of the blood in Judah. 2 Father of Elisha. 3 One of the spies. 4 Officer under David. 5 Gadite. ...

Sheva

(Encyclopedia)Sheva shēˈvə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Caleb. 2 David's scribe: see Shavsha. ...

Pirathon

(Encyclopedia)Pirathon pĭrˈəthŏn [key], in the Bible, unidentified place, central ancient Palestine, the native town of one of David's captains, Benaiah, and of one of the judges, Abdon. It is probably identica...

Elishua

(Encyclopedia)Elishua ēlīˈsho͞oə, ĕlˌĭsho͞oˈə [key], in the Bible, son of David: see Elishama (2.) ...

Japhia

(Encyclopedia)Japhia jəfīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Lachish slain by Joshua. 2 Son of David. 3 Town, N central ancient Palestine, the present-day Yafa, Israel. Remains of an ancient synagogue were found ...

Joha

(Encyclopedia)Joha jōˈhə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Beriah (3.) 2 One of David's guard. ...

Metheg-ammah

(Encyclopedia)Metheg-ammah mēˈthĕg-ămˈə [key], in the Bible, place conquered by David from the Philistines. It is identified by some with Gath. There is some doubt whether it was an actual place; the spelling...

Araunah

(Encyclopedia)Araunah ārôˈnə [key], in the Bible, Jebusite who sold his threshing floor to David so that an altar might be erected there. This site, on Mt. Moriah, was afterward used for the Temple. An alternat...