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Hazor-hadattah

(Encyclopedia)Hazor-hadattah, unidentfied town, S ancient Palestine, in RV. See Hazor (6.) ...

Janohah

(Encyclopedia)Janohah jənōˈhə [key], in the Bible, town, ancient Palestine, SE of Shechem. ...

Netophah

(Encyclopedia)Netophah nētōˈfə [key], in the Bible, town, near Jerusalem, in ancient Palestine. ...

Xerxes II

(Encyclopedia)Xerxes II, d. 424 b.c., king of ancient Persia (424 b.c.), son of Artaxerxes I. After a reign of 45 days he was murdered by his half-brother Sogdianus. ...

Shihon

(Encyclopedia)Shihon shīˈhŏn [key], in the Bible, town, N ancient Palestine, probably near Nazareth. ...

Anim

(Encyclopedia)Anim āˈnĭm [key], in the Bible, town of ancient Palestine, SW of Hebron. ...

Helbah

(Encyclopedia)Helbah hĕlˈbə [key], in the Bible, town, NE ancient Palestine, the same as Ahlab. ...

Arab

(Encyclopedia)Arab āˈrăb [key], in the Bible, hill town of S ancient Palestine, near Hebron. ...

Migdal-gad

(Encyclopedia)Migdal-gad mĭgˈdəl-găd [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Athach

(Encyclopedia)Athach āˈthăk [key], in the Bible, place in S ancient Palestine, visited by David. ...