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Hattush

(Encyclopedia)Hattush hătˈəsh [key], in the Bible. 1, 2 Descendants of David. 3 Signer of the covenant. 4 Worker on the wall of Jerusalem. ...

Shimri

(Encyclopedia)Shimri shĭmˈrī [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Simeon. 2 Father of one of David's guard. 3 One who helped clean the Temple in Hezekiah's reign. ...

Sibbecai

(Encyclopedia)Sibbecai or Sibbechai both: sĭbˈəkī, –kāˌī [key], in the Bible, one of David's guard, noted for his fight with the Philistine giant. He is also called Mebunnai. ...

Keilah

(Encyclopedia)Keilah kēīˈlə [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. David rescued it from the Philistines and lived there until the treachery of its inhabitants caused him to leave. ...

Nethaneel

(Encyclopedia)Nethaneel nēthănˈēəl, nĕthˈənēl [key], in the Bible. 1 Prince of Issachar. 2 Brother of David. 3 Porter of the Temple. 4 Prince under Jehoshaphat. 5 Trumpeter. ...

Amasa

(Encyclopedia)Amasa ămˈəsə, əmāˈsə [key], in the Bible. 1 Cousin of Absalom, with whom he revolted. Later he became David's commander in chief; he was murdered by Joab. 2 Ephraimite chief. ...

Hanani

(Encyclopedia)Hanani hănˈənī, hānāˈ– [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief singer of David. 2 Seer who reproved Asa. Apparently this is the father of Jehu. 3 Governor of Jerusalem. ...

Strauss, David Friedrich

(Encyclopedia)Strauss, David Friedrich däˈvēt frēˈdrĭkh shtrous [key], 1808–74, German theologian and philosopher. In Berlin he studied (1831–32) Hegelian philosophy. As tutor at Tübingen he lectured on ...

Rhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia)Rhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount rŏnˈdə [key], 1856–1918, British industrialist and public official. He entered his father's coal business in S Wales and eventually developed one of the...

Douglas, William, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar

(Encyclopedia)Douglas, William, 1st earl of Douglas and Mar, 1327?–1384, Scottish nobleman; nephew of Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas. About 1348 he returned to Scotland from France and recaptured the Dougl...
 

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