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Joshaviah

(Encyclopedia)Joshaviah jŏshəvīˈə [key], in the Bible, one of David's guard. ...

Adiel

(Encyclopedia)Adiel āˈdīl [key], in the Bible, father of David's treasurer. ...

Zelek

(Encyclopedia)Zelek zēˈlĕk [key], in the Bible, one of David's guard. ...

Ahiam

(Encyclopedia)Ahiam əhīˈəm [key], in the Bible, one of David's men. ...

Martens, Wilfried

(Encyclopedia)Martens, Wilfried, 1936–2013, Belgian statesman. A lawyer, Flemish Christian Democrat, and well-respected negotiator, he was president (1965–71) of the youth wing of the Christian People's party a...

Michael, persons in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Michael, in the Bible. 1 Father of Sethur the spy. 2 Chief of Issachar. 3 One of David's captains at Ziklag. 4 Jehoshaphat's murdered son. ...

Shitrai

(Encyclopedia)Shitrai shĭtˈrāī, shĭtrāˈī [key], in the Bible, chief herder of David. ...

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. ...

Ezbai

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