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Miriam

(Encyclopedia)Miriam mĭrˈēəm [key], in the Bible. 1 Sister of Moses and Aaron. After the crossing of the Sea of Reeds, she led the women in the song of Miriam. Later she sided with Aaron against Moses and was s...

Pekah

(Encyclopedia)Pekah pēˈkə [key], in the Bible, king of Israel. He was a general under King Pekahiah and murdered him for the throne. As the head of an anti-Assyrian coalition, he went to war with Ahaz of Judah. ...

Sheshbazzar

(Encyclopedia)Sheshbazzar shĕshˌbăzˈär [key], in the Bible, exiled Jewish prince, later governor of a reestablished Jewish state centered in Jerusalem, commissioned (538 b.c.) by Cyrus to take back to Jerusale...

Hezekiah

(Encyclopedia)Hezekiah hĕzəkīˈə [key], in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Ahaz. During his reign Sennacherib of Assyria routed (701 b.c.) the rebellious Jews, laid seige to Jerusalem, and exacte...

Jehoiachin

(Encyclopedia)Jehoiachin jēhoiˈəkĭn [key], in the Bible, king of Judah. He was king for a few months (c.598 b.c.) after the death of his father, Jehoiakim. He and his court were carried away into exile by Nebuc...

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 ...

Seir

(Encyclopedia)Seir sēˈər [key]. 1 Mountainous region, S Palestine, S of the Dead Sea. Mt. Hor is the highest point. Seir is identical with Edom, which is mentioned frequently in the Bible as Mt. Seir. The eponym...

Michaiah

(Encyclopedia)Michaiah mīkāˈyə, mīˌkāīˈyə [key], in the Bible. 1 Father of Abdon (2.) It also appears as Micah. 2 Same as Maachah (3.) 3 Prince sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in Judah. 4 Son of Gemariah who...

Abijah

(Encyclopedia)Abijah əbīˈjə [key], in the Bible. 1 See Abi. 2 Died c.911 b.c., king (c.914–c.911 b.c.) of Judah, the southern kingdom. He succeeded his father, Rehoboam, and King Jeroboam continued warfare ag...

Amon, in the Bible

(Encyclopedia)Amon āˈmŏn [key] [Heb.,=trustworthy]. 1 King of Judah (642–640 b.c.), son and successor of Manasseh. According to Chronicles, he was inattentive to the worship of God, and the accounts accordingl...