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Gaash

(Encyclopedia)Gaash gāˈăsh [key], in the Bible, hill in Mt. Ephraim. There Joshua was buried. ...

Achshaph

(Encyclopedia)Achshaph ăkˈshăf [key], in the Bible, town of N ancient Palestine, taken by Joshua. ...

Kattath

(Encyclopedia)Kattath kătˈtăth [key], in the Bible, unidentified city, N central Palestine. Joshua 19.15. ...

Piram

(Encyclopedia)Piram pīˈrăm [key], in the Bible, Amorite king defeated and killed by Joshua. ...

Horam

(Encyclopedia)Horam hôrˈăm [key], in the Bible, king of Gezer. He was defeated and killed by Joshua. ...

Deuteronomy

(Encyclopedia)Deuteronomy do͞otərŏnˈəmē [key], book of the Bible, literally meaning “second law,” last of the five books (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses. Deuteronomy purports to b...

Ammihud

(Encyclopedia)Ammihud ămˈĭhəd, əmīˈhəd [key], in the Bible. 1 Ancestor of Joshua. 2 Father of a king of Geshur. ...

Misrephoth-maim

(Encyclopedia)Misrephoth-maim mĭsˈrēfŏth-māˈĭm [key], in the Bible, place, NW ancient Palestine, to which Joshua drove the defeated Canaanites. ...

Jobab

(Encyclopedia)Jobab jōˈbăb [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Shem. 2 King of Edom. 3 Chief defeated by Joshua. ...

Othniel

(Encyclopedia)Othniel ŏthˈnēĕl [key], in the Bible, first judge of Israel after the death of Joshua. For capturing a city he was given as wife Caleb's daughter Achsah. ...