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Shalim, Land of

(Encyclopedia)Shalim, Land of shāˈlĭm [key], in 1 Samuel, unidentified region, perhaps N of Jerusalem. ...

Eznite

(Encyclopedia)Eznite ĕzˈnīt [key], ostensibly an epithet of Adino (one of David's men) in Second Samuel. The name with its qualifier is translated in the parallel passage in First Chronicles as “he lifted up h...

Shammah

(Encyclopedia)Shammah shămˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Jesse's third son. Alternate forms are Shimea, Shimeah, and Shimma. 2 Duke of Edom, grandson of Esau. 3 In the confusing list of David's mighty men in the Book...

Shalisha

(Encyclopedia)Shalisha shălˈĭshə [key], in 1 Samuel, region of ancient Palestine, probably W of Shiloh. Baal-salisha may have been in the region. ...

Adler, Stella

(Encyclopedia)Adler, Stella ădˈlər [key], 1901–92, American actress, director, and acting teacher, b. New York City. The daughter of Jacob and Sarah Adler, stars in New York's Yiddish theater, she made her act...

Goliath

(Encyclopedia)Goliath gōlīˈəth [key], in the Bible, a giant of Gath, a Philistine city, who challenged the Israelites. The young David, fortified by faith, accepted the challenge and killed him with a stone fro...

Shen

(Encyclopedia)Shen, in the Bible, place, perhaps close to Bethel, near which Samuel set up the stone Ebenezer.

Toynbee Hall

(Encyclopedia)Toynbee Hall: see Barnett, Samuel Augustus. ...

Cooper, Alexander

(Encyclopedia)Cooper, Alexander: see under Cooper, Samuel. ...

Jeroham

(Encyclopedia)Jeroham jērōˈhăm [key]. In the Bible, Samuel's grandfather. ...