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2 Samuel: 3

2 Samuel Chapter 3 1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker…

1 Samuel: 10

1 Samuel Chapter 10 1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his…

Bermuda

(Encyclopedia) BermudaBermudabûrmy&oomacr;ˈdə [key], British dependency (2015 est. pop. 70,000), 21 sq mi (53 sq km), comprising some 150 coral rocks, islets, and islands (of which some 20 are…

1 Chronicles: 12

1 Chronicles Chapter 12 1 Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men,…

1 Samuel: 20

1 Samuel Chapter 20 1 And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my…

1 Samuel: 21

1 Samuel Chapter 21 1 Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why art thou alone, and no man with thee…

Brewer's: Doeg

(2 syl.), in the satire of Absalom and Achitophel, by Dryden and Tate, is meant for Elkanah Settle, a poet who wrote satires upon Dryden, but was no match for his great rival. Doeg was…

Brewer's: Ishbosheth

in Dryden's satire of Absalom and Achitophel, is meant for Richard Cromwell. His father, Oliver, is called Saul. At the death of Saul, Ishbosheth was acknowledged king by a party, and…

Chandler, Dorothy Buffum Biography

Chandler, Dorothy BuffumAge: 96 as wife and mother of publishers, helped Los Angeles Times to gain prominence. As philanthropist, helped to transform Los Angeles into modern metropolis. Died…

Michael Manley Biography

Michael ManleyAge: 72 former prime minister of Jamaica, socialist-turned-freemarketer, who governed the country during its turbulent period of unrest and poverty in the 1980s. Died: March 6…