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Hebron, city, West Bank

(Encyclopedia)Hebron, Arab. Al-Khalil, city (2003 est. pop. 155,000), the West Bank. Hebron is situated at an altitude of 3,000 ft (910 m) in a region where grapes, cereal grains, and vegetables are grown. Tanning,...

Rei

(Encyclopedia)Rei rēˈī [key], loyal adherent of David.

Walden Pond

(Encyclopedia)Walden Pond, Mass.: see Thoreau, Henry David. ...

Adamson, Robert

(Encyclopedia)Adamson, Robert: see Hill, David Octavius. ...

Chronicles

(Encyclopedia)Chronicles, two books of the Bible, originally a single work in the Hebrew canon (the final book of that canon), called First and Second Chronicles in the Authorized Version, and called First and Seco...

Packard Foundation

(Encyclopedia)Packard Foundation: see David and Lucile Packard Foundation. ...

Jeribai

(Encyclopedia)Jeribai jĕrˈĭbā [key], in the Bible, soldier of David. ...

Ibhar

(Encyclopedia)Ibhar ĭbˈhär [key], in the Bible, son of David. ...

Ithream

(Encyclopedia)Ithream ĭthˈrēəm [key], in the Bible, son of David. ...

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