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Rehoboam

(Encyclopedia)Rehoboam rēˌəbōˈəm [key], in the Bible, last king of the United Monarchy, first king of Judah, son of Solomon. Under him the northern tribes broke away from the rule of Jerusalem and set up a se...

Jeroboam I

(Encyclopedia)Jeroboam I jĕrəbōˈəm [key], in the Bible, first king of the northern kingdom of Israel. He was an Ephraimite and led a revolt against Solomon, inspired probably by the restlessness of N Palestine...

Yehoash

(Encyclopedia)Yehoash: see Bloomgarden, Solomon. ...

Wisdom

(Encyclopedia)Wisdom: see Wisdom of Solomon.

Boumedienne, Houari

(Encyclopedia)Boumedienne, Houari ho͞oärˈē bo͞omĕdēĕnˈ [key], 1932?–78, president and prime minister of Algeria (1965–78). While studying in Cairo during the early 1950s he joined a group of expatriate...

Song of Songs

(Encyclopedia)Song of Songs: see Song of Solomon. ...

Canticles

(Encyclopedia)Canticles, another name for the Song of Solomon. ...

Elihoreph

(Encyclopedia)Elihoreph ĕlˌīhōˈrĕf [key], in the Bible, scribe of Solomon. ...

Basmath

(Encyclopedia)Basmath băsˈmăth [key], in the Bible, daughter of Solomon. ...

Ahinadab

(Encyclopedia)Ahinadab əhĭnˈədăb [key], in the Bible, one of Solomon's stewards. ...