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Eliam

(Encyclopedia) EliamEliamēlīˈăm [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Bath-sheba. An alternate form is Ammiel. 2 One of David's warriors.

Ahithophel

(Encyclopedia) AhithophelAhithopheləhĭthˈəfĕl [key], in the Bible, David's counselor who joined with Absalom against David. He killed himself when Absalom ignored his counsel. He may have been the…

Shammua

(Encyclopedia) Shammua or ShammuahShammuaboth: shămˈy&oomacr;ə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of David and Bath-sheba. 2 Reubenite spy. Num. 13.4. 3 Father of Abda (2.) An alternate form is Shemaiah.

Uriah

(Encyclopedia) UriahUriahy&oomacr;rīˈə [key], husband of Bath-sheba. An alternate form is Urias. For others called Uriah in the Bible, see Urijah.

Piero della Francesca

(Encyclopedia) Piero della FrancescaPiero della Francescapyĕˈrō dĕlˈlä fränchāsˈkä [key], c.1420–1492, major Italian Renaissance painter, b. Borgo San Sepolcro (modern Sansepolcro). All his…

Haile Selassie

(Encyclopedia) Haile SelassieHaile Selassiehīˈlē səlăsˈē, –läˈsē [key], [Amharic,=power of the Trinity], 1892–1975, emperor of Ethiopia (1930–74). He was born Tafari Makonnen, the son of a noted…

Nathan

(Encyclopedia) NathanNathannāˈthən [key], in the Bible. 1 Court prophet in the time of David and Solomon. He announced the oracle to David concerning his dynasty. He confronted David over David's…

1 Kings: 10

1 Kings Chapter 10 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very…