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Athach

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

Elnaam

(Encyclopedia) ElnaamElnaamĕlˈnāăm, ĕlnāˈ– [key], in the Bible, father of two of David's guards.

Ezel, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) EzelEzelēˈzəl [key], in the Bible, rock where David said farewell to Jonathan.

Westcott, Edward Noyes

(Encyclopedia) Westcott, Edward Noyes, 1846–98, American novelist and banker, b. Syracuse, N.Y. He is known for his popular novel, David Harum (pub. posthumously, 1898), which concerns a shrewd,…

Obil

(Encyclopedia) ObilObilōˈbĭl [key], in the Bible, keeper of David's camels. He was an Ishmaelite.

2002 PGA Majors Season Results: British Open

Edition:131stDates:July 18–21Site:Muirfield Golf Links, Guilland, ScotlandPar:36-35–71 (7034 yards)Purse:$4,720,650 1234TotEarnings1Ernie Els*70-66-72-70—278$1,106,140 Thomas Levet72-66-74-…

Gill, Sir David

(Encyclopedia) Gill, Sir DavidGill, Sir Davidgĭl [key], 1843–1914, Scottish astronomer, educated at the Univ. of Aberdeen. He made observations of the transits of Venus and Mars and investigated the…

Brinkley, David McClure

(Encyclopedia) Brinkley, David McClure, 1920–2003, American news broadcaster, b. Wilmington, N.C. He began (1942) his lengthy journalistic career as a reporter for United Press, soon (1943) joining…

Zion, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) ZionZionzīˈən [key] or SionZionsīˈən [key], section of Jerusalem, defined in the Bible as the City of David. Originally the name referred to the Jebusite fortress conquered by David,…

Beatty, David Beatty, 1st Earl

(Encyclopedia) Beatty, David Beatty, 1st EarlBeatty, David Beatty, 1st Earlbēˈtē [key], 1871–1936, British admiral. He served with distinction in Egypt and Sudan (1896–98) and in the Boxer Uprising (…