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Asahel

(Encyclopedia)Asahel āˈsəhĕl, ăsˈə– [key], in the Bible, David's nephew. Murdered by Abner, he was avenged by his brother Joab. ...

Machir

(Encyclopedia)Machir māˈkər [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Manasseh. 2 One who helped David and Mephibosheth. ...

Boaz

(Encyclopedia)Boaz bōˈăz [key], in the Bible, Ruth's husband, ancestor of David. The spelling in the New Testament is Booz. ...

Saph

(Encyclopedia)Saph săf [key], in the Bible, Philistine giant killed by one of David's men. An alternate form is Sippai. ...

Eliada

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

Abiel

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

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. ...

Mattithiah

(Encyclopedia)Mattithiah mătˌĭthīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Overseer in the temple. 2 Musician of David. 3 Assistant of Ezra. ...

Mikloth

(Encyclopedia)Mikloth mĭkˈlŏth [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Jehiel and Maachah. 2 Captain of a division of David's army. ...