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Maccabees, books of the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Maccabees, two books included in the Septuagint and placed as the last two books in the Old Testament of the Vulgate; they are not included in the Hebrew Bible and are placed in the Apocrypha in Prote...

Daniel, book of the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Daniel, book of the Bible. It combines “court” tales, perhaps originating from the 6th cent. b.c., and a series of apocalyptic visions arising from the time of the Maccabean emergency (167–164 b...

Jehoshaphat

(Encyclopedia)Jehoshaphat jēhŏshˈəfăt [key], In the Bible, king of Judah (c.873–849 b.c.), son and successor of Asa (1.) He continued his father's religious reforms. He was an ally of Ahab, who was king of I...

Timnah

(Encyclopedia)Timnah tĭmˈnăth [key], in the Bible. 1 Hill town, S ancient Palestine. 2 Place associated with Judah. It may be the same as 1 or 3. 3 Town associated with Samson's “Timnite” wife and also with ...

Huldah

(Encyclopedia)Huldah hŭlˈdə [key], in the Bible, prophetess, consulted by Josiah, King of Judah (640–609 b.c.) on the finding of the Law. She prophesied that divine judgment would fall on Judah, but that Josia...

Adithaim

(Encyclopedia)Adithaim ădˌĭthāˈĭm [key], in the Bible, town of Judah, probably c.10 mi (16 km) from the coast. ...

Jehoahaz

(Encyclopedia)Jehoahaz jōˈəhăz [key]. 1 In Second Kings, king of Israel (c.821–805 b.c.), son and successor of Jehu. He presided over an era of severe reduction of territory and prestige for the northern king...

Chesalon

(Encyclopedia)Chesalon kĕsˈəlŏn [key], in the Bible, town of Judah, called also Mt. Jearim, W of Jerusalem. ...

Jeshimon

(Encyclopedia)Jeshimon jĕshˈĭmŏn [key], in the Bible, desert, the Wilderness of Judah, between the hill country and the Dead Sea. ...

Maon

(Encyclopedia)Maon māˈŏn [key], in the Bible, town in the hills of Judah, c.10 mi (16 km) S of Hebron. It was Nabal's home. The Maonites were apparently a Canaanite tribe of S Palestine. ...