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David , David
DAVID (Heb. דָּוִד), youngest son of Jesse of the Ephrathite family that lived in Beth-Lehem in Judah (i Sam. 16:1; 20:27–28; i Chron. 2:13–15;… ABIGAIL , ABIGAIL
ABIGAIL (Heb. אֲבִיגַיִל), name of two women in the Bible. (1) abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite (see *Carmel) and later of David. Abigail… Ahithophel , Ahithophel (əhĬth´əfĕl), in the Bible, David's counselor who joined with Absalom against David. He killed himself when Absalom ignored his counsel. H… Uriah The Hittite , Uriah
URIAH (Heb. אוּרִיָּה), the name of four biblical figures (in one case in the variant form Uriahu). The most important of these is Uriah the Hi… Star Of David , Star of David
Star of David
Star of David (Shield of David) Six-pointed device formed by opposing two equilateral triangles. Known in Hebrew as Magen… Joanna (Spanish queen) , JOAB
JOAB (Heb. יוֹאָב; "yhwh is father"), David's commander in chief; son of Zeruiah, one of David's sisters (i Chron. 2:16). Although Joab's kinshi…
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