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Fair, James Graham

(Encyclopedia)Fair, James Graham, 1831–94, American financier, b. near Belfast, Ireland. He emigrated to America as a child, grew up on an Illinois farm, and went west in 1851 in search of gold. In partnership wi...

Tulloch, John

(Encyclopedia)Tulloch, John tŭlˈəkh, –ək [key], 1823–86, Scottish liberal theologian and educator. Ordained (1845) into the Church of Scotland, he was a parish minister until 1854, when he became principal ...

Ticknor, William Davis

(Encyclopedia)Ticknor, William Davis, 1810–64, American publisher. John Reed and James T. Fields became Ticknor's partners in Boston, and their firm is best known as Ticknor and Fields. They published the works o...

Ananites

(Encyclopedia)Ananites: see Anan ben David; Karaites. ...

Helkath-hazzurim

(Encyclopedia)Helkath-hazzurim hĕlˈkăth–hăzhˈo͝orĭm [key], in the Bible, field, where 12 champions of David fought 12 champions of Ish-bosheth. ...

Harod

(Encyclopedia)Harod hāˈrŏd [key], in the Bible. 1 Spring, near Mt. Gilboa, where Gideon mustered his men. 2 Home of David's warrior Shammah. ...

Millo

(Encyclopedia)Millo mĭlˈō [key], in the Bible, fortification, N Jerusalem, built in the time of David. At Shechem there was a similar fortification called Beth-millo. ...

Cherethites and Pelethites

(Encyclopedia)Cherethites and Pelethites kĕrˈəthīts, pĕlˈəthīts [key], in the Bible, David's officers. In some passages the Cherethites, or Cherethims, are mentioned alone. ...

Ephes-dammim

(Encyclopedia)Ephes-dammim ēˈfĭz-dămˈĭm [key], in the Bible, bivouac of the Philistines when David killed Goliath. An alternate form is Pas-dammim. ...

Eliam

(Encyclopedia)Eliam ēlīˈăm [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Bath-sheba. An alternate form is Ammiel. 2 One of David's warriors. ...
 

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