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Benhadad
(Encyclopedia) BenhadadBenhadadbĕnhāˈdăd [key], in the Bible, kings of Damascus. 1 The son of Tabrimon, ally of Asa of Judah against Baasha of Israel. 2 Probably the son and successor of 1, leader of…Sharett, Moshe
(Encyclopedia) Sharett, MosheSharett, Moshemōˈshə shərĕtˈ [key], 1894–1965, Israeli statesman, b. Russia, originally named Shertok. In 1906 he emigrated to Palestine where he was active in the labor…Omri
(Encyclopedia) OmriOmriŏmˈrī [key]. 1 King of Israel. He was a general in the army of Elah, and on the king's death at the hands of Zimri (1,) Omri proclaimed himself king. Soon after this Zimri…Deuteronomy
(Encyclopedia) DeuteronomyDeuteronomyd&oomacr;tərŏnˈəmē [key], book of the Bible, literally meaning “second law,” last of the five books (the Pentateuch or Torah) ascribed by tradition to Moses.…Aqaba, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia) Aqaba, Gulf of, northeastern arm of the Red Sea, 118 mi (190 km) long and 10 to 15 mi (16.1 to 24.1 km) wide, between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas; a part of the Great Rift Valley…Amos
(Encyclopedia) AmosAmosāˈməs [key], prophetic book of the Bible. The majority of its oracles are chronologically earlier than those of the Bible's other prophetic books. His activity is dated c.760 b…Nasrallah, Hassan
(Encyclopedia) Nasrallah, HassanNasrallah, Hassanhäˈsən näsräˈlä [key], 1960–, Lebanese political and religious leader. A Shiite Muslim cleric, he became politically active in the 1970s and joined…Herzliya
(Encyclopedia) Herzliya or Herzlia Herzliya hĕrtslēˈə [key], town , central Israel, near the Mediterranean Sea. It is…Ephraim
(Encyclopedia) EphraimEphraimēˈfrēəm [key], in the Bible, younger son of Joseph and Asenath and eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. His tribe occupied the rugged country around…Zebulun
(Encyclopedia) ZebulunZebulunzĕbˈy&oomacr;lən [key], in the Bible, son of Jacob and Leah, eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. Its allotment was in N Palestine W of Mt. Carmel.…Trending
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