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Hezir

(Encyclopedia)Hezir hēˈzĭr [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief priest in the time of David. 2 Signer of the covenant. ...

Abishag

(Encyclopedia)Abishag ăbˈəshăg [key], in the Bible, Shunammite woman, David's attendant in his old age and the indirect cause of Adonijah's murder. ...

Abiel

(Encyclopedia)Abiel āˈbēĕl, əbīˈĕl, ăbˈēĕl [key], in the Bible. 1 Grandfather of King Saul. 2 One of David's valiant men. ...

Eliada

(Encyclopedia)Eliada ēlīˈədə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of David. An alternate form is Beeliada. 2 Officer under Jehoshaphat. ...

Pelet

(Encyclopedia)Pelet pēˈlĕt [key]. 1 Name in an obscure genealogy. 1 Chron. 2.47. 2 Benjamite leader with David. 1 Chron. 12.3. ...

Zilthai

(Encyclopedia)Zilthai zĭlˈthī, zĭlthāˈī [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Benjamin. 2 Captain who came to David at Ziklag. ...

Scouts

(Encyclopedia)Scouts or Boy Scouts, organization of boys and girls 11 to 17 years old, founded (1907) in Great Britain by Sir Robert (later Lord) Baden-Powell and originally for boys only; since the late 20th cent....

Revelation

(Encyclopedia)Revelation or Apocalypse əpŏkˈəlĭps [key], the last book of the New Testament. It was written c.a.d. 95 on Patmos Island off the coast of Asia Minor by an exile named John, in the wake of local p...

Johanan

(Encyclopedia)Johanan jōhāˈnăn [key] [short form of Jehohanan], in the Bible. 1 Captain who led in the rescue of the captives of Ishmael. 2 Descendant of David. 3, 4 Two of David's men. 5 Chief priest. He also ...

Millo

(Encyclopedia)Millo mĭlˈō [key], in the Bible, fortification, N Jerusalem, built in the time of David. At Shechem there was a similar fortification called Beth-millo. ...