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Michal

(Encyclopedia)Michal mīˈkəl [key], in the Bible, wife of David and daughter of Saul. See Merab. ...

Hezrai

(Encyclopedia)Hezrai –rō [key], in the Bible, one of David's guard. ...

Elishua

(Encyclopedia)Elishua ēlīˈsho͞oə, ĕlˌĭsho͞oˈə [key], in the Bible, son of David: see Elishama (2.) ...

Dodge, David Low

(Encyclopedia)Dodge, David Low, 1774–1852, American merchant and pacifist, b. Brooklyn, Conn. In 1815 he founded the New York Peace Society, possibly the first such organization to be established. In 1828 other p...

Araunah

(Encyclopedia)Araunah ārôˈnə [key], in the Bible, Jebusite who sold his threshing floor to David so that an altar might be erected there. This site, on Mt. Moriah, was afterward used for the Temple. An alternat...

Joha

(Encyclopedia)Joha jōˈhə [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Beriah (3.) 2 One of David's guard. ...

Japhia

(Encyclopedia)Japhia jəfīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Lachish slain by Joshua. 2 Son of David. 3 Town, N central ancient Palestine, the present-day Yafa, Israel. Remains of an ancient synagogue were found ...

Metheg-ammah

(Encyclopedia)Metheg-ammah mēˈthĕg-ămˈə [key], in the Bible, place conquered by David from the Philistines. It is identified by some with Gath. There is some doubt whether it was an actual place; the spelling...

Phalti

(Encyclopedia)Phalti fălˈtīəl [key], in the Bible, husband of Michal, who was previously David's wife. ...

Lilienthal, David Eli

(Encyclopedia)Lilienthal, David Eli lĭlˈyənthôl [key], 1899–1981, American public official, b. Morton, Ill. He was admitted (1923) to the bar, practiced law, and was appointed by Gov. Philip La Follette to th...
 

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