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Ezbai

(Encyclopedia)Ezbai ĕzˈbāī, ĕzbāˈī [key], father of Naarai (one of David's warriors). ...

Chileab

(Encyclopedia)Chileab kĭlˈēăb [key], in the Bible, son of David and Abigail. ...

Abital

(Encyclopedia)Abital ăbˈĭtăl [key], in the Bible, mother of David's son Shephatiah. ...

Hillel, Jewish scholar

(Encyclopedia)Hillel, fl. c.30 b.c.–a.d. 10, Jewish scholar, regarded as the forebear of the later patriarchs who led the Jews of Palestine until c.a.d. 400. The Jerusalem Talmud calls him the president of the Sa...

Machbanai

(Encyclopedia)Machbanai măkˈbənā, măkbāˈnā, măkbānāˈī [key], in the Bible, Gadite ally of David. ...

Athach

(Encyclopedia)Athach āˈthăk [key], in the Bible, place in S ancient Palestine, visited by David. ...

Hoshama

(Encyclopedia)Hoshama hŏshˈəmə, hōshāˈ– [key], in the Bible, one of the house of David. ...

Obil

(Encyclopedia)Obil ōˈbĭl [key], in the Bible, keeper of David's camels. He was an Ishmaelite. ...

Ezel, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Ezel ēˈzəl [key], in the Bible, rock where David said farewell to Jonathan. ...

Elnaam

(Encyclopedia)Elnaam ĕlˈnāăm, ĕlnāˈ– [key], in the Bible, father of two of David's guards. ...
 

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