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En-gedi

(Encyclopedia)En-gedi ĕn-gēˈdī, ĕnˈ-gēdī [key], in the Bible, oasis on the W shore of the Dead Sea, famed for its vineyards. David hid there from Saul. ...

Michal

(Encyclopedia)Michal mīˈkəl [key], in the Bible, wife of David and daughter of Saul. See Merab. ...

Amalekites

(Encyclopedia)Amalekites ămˈələkīts [key], in the Bible, aboriginal people of Canaan and the Sinai peninsula. They waged constant warfare against the Hebrews until dispersed by Saul. Their ancestor, Amalek, fo...

Agag

(Encyclopedia)Agag āˈgăg [key], in the Bible. 1 King of the Amalekites who was defeated and spared by Saul, but killed by Samuel. 2 The allusion is not understood as it occurs in the Book of Numbers. ...

Jabesh-gilead

(Encyclopedia)Jabesh-gilead jāˈbĕsh-gĭlˈēăd [key], in the Bible, city of Gilead. After the affair at Gibeah, wives were provided for the Benjamites by sacking Jabesh. Later, Saul saved Jabesh, and at his dea...

Barzillai

(Encyclopedia)Barzillai bärzĭlˈāī [key], in the Bible. 1 Chief in Gilead who was friendly to David. 2 The father-in-law of Saul's daughter Merab. ...

Bocheru

(Encyclopedia)Bocheru bŏkˈəro͞o [key], in the Bible, descendant of Saul. Perhaps the name should be translated “first-born”; see Becher (1.) ...

Adullam

(Encyclopedia)Adullam ədŭlˈəm [key], in the Bible, border town of Judah, SW of Jerusalem. David hid in the Cave of Adullam when he fled from Saul. From here three of his men went to get him water from the well ...

Gedor

(Encyclopedia)Gedor gēˈdôr [key], in the Bible. 1 Ancestor of Saul. 2 Unidentified Judahite town. 3 Judahite town, N of Hebron. 4 Home of two of David's archers. 5 Unidentified town, ancient Palestine, in the te...

Rephaiah

(Encyclopedia)Rephaiah rĕfˌāīˈə, rēfāˈyə [key], in the Bible. 1 Descendant of Judah. 2 Chief whose followers defeated the Amalekites. 3 Son of Tola. 4 Repairer of the wall. 5 Descendant of Saul. An altern...

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