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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 (…

Politzer, Hugh David

(Encyclopedia) Politzer, Hugh David, 1949–, American physicist, b. Mineola, N.Y., Ph.D. Harvard, 1974. Politzer has been a professor at the California Institute of Technology since 1977. He was a co-…

Hiddai

(Encyclopedia) HiddaiHiddaihĭdˈāī, hĭdāˈī [key], in the Bible, one of David's guard. An alternate form is Hurai.

Zeruiah

(Encyclopedia) ZeruiahZeruiahzēr&oomacr;īˈə [key], in the Bible, sister of David and mother of Joab.

Peleg

(Encyclopedia) PelegPelegpēˈlĕg [key], ancestor of David. Gen. 10.25, 11.16. Phalec: Luke 3.35.

Shobach

(Encyclopedia) ShobachShobachshōˈbăk [key], in the Bible, Syrian general defeated by David. An alternate form is Shophach.

Shavsha

(Encyclopedia) ShavshaShavshashăvˈshə [key], in the Bible, David's scribe. Alternate forms are Seraiah, Sheva, and Shisha.

Helez

(Encyclopedia) HelezHelezhēˈlĕz [key], in the Bible. 1 One of David's guard. 2 Descendant of Jerahmeel.