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Harod

(Encyclopedia)Harod hāˈrŏd [key], in the Bible. 1 Spring, near Mt. Gilboa, where Gideon mustered his men. 2 Home of David's warrior Shammah. ...

Ananites

(Encyclopedia)Ananites: see Anan ben David; Karaites. ...

Cherethites and Pelethites

(Encyclopedia)Cherethites and Pelethites kĕrˈəthīts, pĕlˈəthīts [key], in the Bible, David's officers. In some passages the Cherethites, or Cherethims, are mentioned alone. ...

Ephes-dammim

(Encyclopedia)Ephes-dammim ēˈfĭz-dămˈĭm [key], in the Bible, bivouac of the Philistines when David killed Goliath. An alternate form is Pas-dammim. ...

Amasai

(Encyclopedia)Amasai āmăsˈāī, āmāˈsāī [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief of the deserters from Saul to David. 2 Levite contemporary with Hezekiah. ...

Eliam

(Encyclopedia)Eliam ēlīˈăm [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Bath-sheba. An alternate form is Ammiel. 2 One of David's warriors. ...

Achish

(Encyclopedia)Achish āˈkĭsh [key], in the Bible, king of Gath with whom David took refuge. He is called Abimelech in the title of Psalm 34. ...

Azareel

(Encyclopedia)Azareel āzărˈēĕl [key], in the Bible. 1 One of David's warriors. 2 Musician. His name also appears as Uzziel. 3 Prince. ...

Beracah

(Encyclopedia)Beracah bērāˈkə [key], in the Bible. 1 One who joined David at Ziklag. 2 Valley, N of Hebron, running roughly east-west. ...

Lincoln, Abraham

(Encyclopedia)Lincoln, Abraham lĭngˈkən [key], 1809–65, 16th President of the United States (1861–65). As time passed Lincoln became more and more the object of adulation; a full-blown “Lincoln legend”...