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Jesiah

(Encyclopedia)Jesiah jēsīˈə [key], in the Bible, ally of David at Ziklag. ...

Jeziel

(Encyclopedia)Jeziel jēˈzĕəl [key], in the Bible, ally of David at Ziklag. ...

Joelah

(Encyclopedia)Joelah jōēˈlə [key], in the Bible, warrior with David at Ziklag. ...

Sture

(Encyclopedia)Sture stüˈrə [key], noble family that played a leading role in Sweden in the 15th and 16th cent. Sten Sture, the elder, c.1440–1503, was chosen regent in 1470. In the battle of Brunkeberg (1471) ...

Machbanai

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

Obil

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

Athach

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

Ezel, in the Bible

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

Hoshama

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

Elnaam

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