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Jeroboam II

(Encyclopedia)Jeroboam II, in the Bible, king of Israel, son of Jehoash, whom he succeeded. His reign was marked by increasing prosperity and expansion northward, but also by corruption. Amos and Hosea appeared und...

Zeeb

(Encyclopedia)Zeeb zēˈĕb [key], in the Bible, one of the two Midianite princes killed while invading Israel. ...

Midian

(Encyclopedia)Midian –īts [key], in the Bible, a nomadic Bedouin people of N Arabia in what is S Jordan. They were associated with the Moabites and the Israelites. Moses took refuge with them and married the dau...

Ashura

(Encyclopedia)Ashura, holy day in Islam, the 10th day of the month of Muharram. It commemorates the day Noah left the ark and the day Moses was saved by God from the Egyptians, and is a voluntary day of fasting for...

Boone

(Encyclopedia)Boone. 1 City (2020 pop. 12,242), seat of Boone co., central Iowa, on the Des Moines River; inc. 1865. It is a railroad and industrial center with ...

Ono

(Encyclopedia)Ono ōˈnō [key], in the Bible, town, W central ancient Palestine, the modern Qiryat Ono, Israel, E of Tel Aviv. ...

Baali

(Encyclopedia)Baali bāˈəlī [key], in the Bible, title of God that is to be used no longer by Israel. ...

Jehud

(Encyclopedia)Jehud jēˈhəd [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine, the present-day Yehud, Israel, E of Jaffa. ...

Jeshurun

(Encyclopedia)Jeshurun jĕshyo͞oˈrən [key], in the Bible, affectionate name for Israel. It is also spelled Jesurun. ...

Eli

(Encyclopedia)Eli ēˈlī [key], in the Bible, high priest and judge of Israel, teacher of the boy Samuel. ...