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Merab

(Encyclopedia) MerabMerabmĭrˈăb [key], in the Bible, daughter of Saul and husband of Adriel. In Second Samuel, the sons of Adriel are, depending on the translation, either born to or brought up by…

Tchernihovsky, Saul

(Encyclopedia) Tchernihovsky, SaulTchernihovsky, Saulchərnəhôfˈskē [key], 1873–1943, Russian poet who wrote in Hebrew. He was a practicing physician. His sonnets and idylls eschew the didacticism of…

Tabor

(Encyclopedia) Tabor, in the Bible. 1 Mt. Tabor. 2 Levitical city. 3 Oak (AV mistranslates “plain”), near Bethel, on Saul's way home after his anointing.

Gilgal

(Encyclopedia) GilgalGilgalgĭlˈgăl [key], in the Bible. 1 First encampment of the Israelites near Jericho, W of the Jordan; Saul was made king there. It was also the scene of Saul's impetuous…

Gilboa

(Encyclopedia) GilboaGilboagĭlbōˈə [key], Arabic Jabal Faqquah, range of hills, eastern spur of the Samarian Hills, located at the southeastern edge of the Esdraelon plain, NE Israel; rising to 1,630…

Saul Chaplin 1997 Deaths

Saul Chaplinsongwriter, producer, musical director, vocal arranger Chaplin was nominated for five Oscars and won three for his scores of An American in Paris, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers…

Saul Bellow 2005 Deaths

Saul BellowAge: 89 novelist whose varied portrayals of Jewish American life among disillusioned modern city-dwellers won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1976. His novels, often set in…

Saul B. Marantz Biography

Saul B. MarantzAge: 85 pioneer in developing high-fidelity audio components. He was also a classical guitarist, photographer, graphics designer, and collector of Chinese and Japanese art.…

David, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) David, d. c.970 b.c., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 b.c.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel…

Nob

(Encyclopedia) Nob, in the Bible, religious center just N of Jerusalem. Saul had its inhabitants massacred.