1 Kings 6:1--7:51

Boaz : son of Salma of Judah,one of 2 principal pillars in Solomon's temple

Bul : the 8th month of Jewish calendar

David : a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

Egypt : descendants of Mizraim
(30° 6´, 31° 20´); (30° 6´, 31° 20´)

Hiram : son of Bela son of Benjamin,king of Tyre in David and Solomon's time,son of a man of Tyre and a woman of Naphtali

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Jachin : son of Simeon,a pillar of Solomon's temple,a priest leader of one of the first clans to return from exile,chief of a division of priests serving in David's sanctuary

Jordan : the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)
(32° 18´, 35° 33´)

Lebanon : a mountain range and the adjoining regions (IBD)
(33° 45´, 35° 35´)

Naphtali : region/territority and the tribe of Israel,the son of Jacob and Bilhah,the tribe of people descended from Naphtali,the territory of the people of Naphtali

Pharaoh : the king who ruled Egypt when Moses was born,the title of the king who ruled Egypt in Abraham's time,the title of the king who ruled Egypt in Joseph's time,the title of the king who ruled Egypt when Moses was born,the title of the king who refused to let Israel leave Egypt,the title of the king of Egypt whose daughter Solomon married,the title of the king who ruled Egypt in the time of Isaiah,the title Egypt's ruler just before Moses' time

Solomon : the tenth son of David; the father of Rehoboam; an ancestor of Jesus; the third king of Israel.,son of David and Bath-Sheba; successor of King David

Succoth : a place where the Israelites camped as they left Egypt,a town of Gad in the Jordan Valley opposite Shechem
(32° 11´, 35° 37´); (30° 37´, 32° 15´)

Tyre : a resident of the town of Tyre
(33° 16´, 35° 11´)

Zarethan : a town of Gad on the Jordan east bank about 7 km south of Succoth,a town of Ephraim 19 km NW of Bethel & 17 km ESE of Aphek
(32° 16´, 35° 34´); (32° 13´, 35° 16´); (32° 16´, 35° 34´); (32° 16´, 35° 34´)

Ziv : 2nd month of the Jewish calendar

1 Kings 7:2

Lebanon : a mountain range and the adjoining regions (IBD)
(33° 45´, 35° 35´)

1 Kings 3:1--5:14

Abda : father of Adoniram, Solomon's forced labor boss,a Levite living in Jerusalem in Nehemiah's day

Abel : the second son of Adam and Eve; the brother of Cain,an English name representing two different Hebrew names,as representing the Hebrew name 'Hebel' or 'Habel',the second son of Adam,as representing the Hebrew name 'Abel',a town in northern Israel near Dan (OS)
(33° 16´, 35° 34´); (32° 1´, 35° 49´); (32° 21´, 35° 32´); (31° 51´, 35° 38´)

Abiathar : a son of Ahimelech; a high priest and counselor of David,son of Ahimelech (Ahitub I Ithamar Aaron); counselor of David

Adoniram : a man who was in charge of David's forced labor,a man who was in charge of Rehoboam's forced labor

Ahijah : great grandson of Eli; brother of Ahimelech,son of Shisha; secretary of King Solomon,prophet from Shiloh in Jeroboam's time,a man of Issachar; father of Baasha who killed Jeroboam,son of Jerahmeel of Judah,son of Ehud son of Gera of Benjamin,a man from Beth-Pelet; one of David's military elite,a Levite guard of the Temple treasure under David

Ahilud : father of Jehoshaphat and Baana

Ahimaaz : father of Ahinoam the wife of Saul,a chief priest; son of Zadok I,son-in-law and food collection officer (Naphtali) of Solomon

Ahinadab : son of Iddo; food collection officer (Mahanaim) for Solomon

Ahishar : a man who was in charge of King Solomon's palace

Amorites : members of a pre-Israel Semitic tribe from Mesopotamia

Argob : an area of Transjordan ruled over by Og king of Bashan (IBD)
(33° 8´, 36° 8´)

Arubboth : a region of lowland Manasseh between Samaria and Carmel (OS)
(31° 40´, 34° 58´)

Asher : a tribe of Israel that came from Asher; son of Jacob and Zilpah,the man; son of Jacob and Zilpah,a tribe of Israel or its land

Azariah : son of Ahimaaz; grandson and successor of Zadok I,son of Nathan; a priest who was chief of Solomons officers,son and successor of king Amaziah of Judah,son of Ethan son of Zerah of Judah,son of Jehu son of Obed of Judah,son of Johanan; descendant of Meraioth I,son of Hilkiah before the exile; high priest Azariah III,a descendant of Hilkiah the priest,son of Zephaniah/Uriel (Korah Levi); forefather of Samuel,son of Oded; prophet under King Asa,second son of Jehoshaphat; brother of King Jehoram,fifth son of Jehoshaphat; brother of King Jehoram,son of Jeroham; a commander who helped enthrone Joash,son of Obed; a commander who helped enthrone Joash,the priest who confronted Uzziah for offering incense,a chief of Ephraim under Israel's King Pekah,father of Joel (Kohath Levi), who served under Hezekiah,son of Jehallelel (Merari Levi). He served under Hezekiah,chief priest, of Zadok's line, under Hezekiah,son of Maaseiah son of Ananiah; a repairer of Nehemiah's wall,a man who accompanied Zerubbabel back to the land of Judah,a scribe who helped Ezra explain the reading of the Law,a priest who signed the covenant to keep God's law,a prince of Judah who led praises to God on the new city wall,son of Hoshaiah; one of the leaders rebelling against Jeremiah,a man exiled from Judah and trained with Daniel in Babylon

Baana : son of Rimmon and a Benjamite captain of Ishbosheth's army,a man of Netophah; father of Heled, one of David's mighty men.,a leader returned exiles who pledged to keep God's law

Basemath : daughter of Elon the Hittite; Esau's second wife,daughter of Ishmael; Esau's third wife and cousin,daughter of Solomon

Bashan : a region east of Lake Galilee between Mt. Hermon and Wadi Yarmuk
(32° 48´, 35° 56´)

Bealoth : a town of south-eastern Judah
(31° 9´, 35° 3´); (33° 2´, 35° 6´)

Beer-Sheba : a famous well, its town and district in southern Judah
(31° 14´, 34° 50´)

Beer-sheba : a famous well, its town and district in southern Judah
(31° 14´, 34° 50´)

Ben-abinadab : an officer of Solomon's over the food supply from Naphath-Dor

Ben-Abinadab : an officer of Solomon's over the food supply from Naphath-Dor

Ben-deker : an officer of food supplies for King Solomon

Ben-Deker : an officer of food supplies for King Solomon

Ben-geber : an officer of food supplies from Ramoth-Gilead for King Solomon

Ben-Geber : an officer of food supplies from Ramoth-Gilead for King Solomon

Ben-Hesed : an officer of food supplies from Arubboth for King Solomon

Ben-hesed : an officer of food supplies from Arubboth for King Solomon

Ben-Hur : an officer of food supplies from Ephraim for King Solomon

Ben-hur : an officer of food supplies from Ephraim for King Solomon

Benaiah : son of Jehoiada; commander of King Solomon's army,son of Jehoiada of Pirathon in Ephraim; one of David's elite,head of a large influential family of Simeon in Hezekiah's time,a Levite worship leader in David's time,a priest in David's time,father of Jehoiada, one of king David's counselors,son of Jeiel; a priest under Jehoshaphat,a man who was a temple helper in the time of Hezekiah,a layman of the Parosh clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Pahath-Moab clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Bani clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Nebo clan who put away his heathen wife,the father of Pelatiah, a wicked counselor exposed by Ezekiel

Benjamin : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

Beth-shean : a town of Manasseh 5 km west of the Jordan & 25 km south of Lake Galilee
(32° 30´, 35° 30´); (32° 30´, 35° 30´)

Beth-Shean : a town of Manasseh 5 km west of the Jordan & 25 km south of Lake Galilee
(32° 30´, 35° 30´); (32° 30´, 35° 30´)

Beth-Shemesh : a town marking the northern boarder of Judah (YC),a town of Issachar in lower Galilee by the boarder of Naphtali,a town of Naphtali in upper Galilee perhaps 25 km west of Hazor
(31° 45´, 34° 58´); (32° 24´, 35° 30´); (33° 8´, 35° 25´); (30° 6´, 31° 20´)

Beth-shemesh : a town marking the northern boarder of Judah (YC),a town of Issachar in lower Galilee by the boarder of Naphtali,a town of Naphtali in upper Galilee perhaps 25 km west of Hazor
(31° 45´, 34° 58´); (32° 24´, 35° 30´); (33° 8´, 35° 25´); (30° 6´, 31° 20´)

Calcol : son of Zerah son of Judah

City of David : the capital of Israel, on the border of Benjamin and Judah

city of David : the capital of Israel, on the border of Benjamin and Judah

Dan : residents of the town of Dan; members of the tribe of Dan,the tribe of Dan as a whole; the descendants of Dan in Israel
(33° 14´, 35° 39´); (31° 45´, 34° 59´)

Darda : a man known for his wisdom in the time of Solomon; son of Mahol

David : a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

Egypt : descendants of Mizraim
(30° 6´, 31° 20´); (30° 6´, 31° 20´)

Ela : a chief of Edom,the valley where David killed Goliath,son and successor of Baasha, king of Israel (about 900 BC),father of Hoshea, the last king of Israel about 700 BC,son of Caleb the son of Jephunneh of Judah,son of Uzzi (Michri Benjamin) who led his clan back from exile

Elihoreph : son of Shisha; secretary for King Solomon

Elon-Beth-Hanan : a town or region possibly Aijalon 19 km WNW of Jerusalem
(31° 51´, 35° 6´)

Ephraim : the tribe of Ephraim as a whole,the northern kingdom of Israel
(31° 57´, 35° 17´)

Ethan : a wise man, an Ezrahite, in Solomons time,son of Zerah son of Judah; the father of Azariah,son of Zimmah, of Gershom of Levi; ancestor of Asaph; the father of Adaiah,son of Kishi (Merari Levi); a worship leader in David's time
(31° 22´, 35° 4´); (31° 22´, 35° 4´)

Euphrates : a large river which joins the Tigris river before flowing into the Persian Gulf,a river flowing from eastern Turkey to the Persian Gulf
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (35° 5´, 40° 25´); (33° 14´, 33° 28´)

Ezrahite : a descendant of Ezrah

Gaza : a city A Philistine town 5 km east of the Mediterranean and 60 west of Hebron,a town on the western coast of the territory of Judah,a town and the region it controled
(31° 31´, 34° 26´)

Geber : son of Uri; Solomon's deputy for food from Gilead

Gibeon : a town of Benjamin pioneered by Jeiel of Benjamin
(31° 51´, 35° 15´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´); (31° 49´, 35° 13´); (31° 25´, 35° 7´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´)

Gilead : a mountainous region east of the Jordan & north of the Arnon to Hermon,son of Machir son of Manasseh; founder of the clan of Gilead,father of Jephthah the judge,son of Michael of the tribe of Gad
(32° 2´, 35° 43´)

Hepher : the head of a clan of Gileadites; the father of Zelophehad; the son of Gilead,son of Ashhur and his wife Naarah in Moses time,a Mecherathite man who was one of David's military elite,a town of Manasseh 25 km north of Aphek & 25 km south of Dor
(32° 22´, 34° 52´)

Hiram : son of Bela son of Benjamin,king of Tyre in David and Solomon's time,son of a man of Tyre and a woman of Naphtali

Hushai : father of Baana, Solomon's man for food from Asher and Bealoth

Iddo : father of Ahinadab, Solomon's deputy for food from Mahanaim,son of Joah of Gershom son of Levi,son of Zechariah; chief over Manasseh in Gilead under David,a prophet who wrote about the times of Solomon,grandfather of the prophet Zechariah; father of Berekiah,priest leader of some who returned from exile with Zerubbabel,a leader of the Jews in Casiphia of Babylon

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Issachar : the tribe of Israel that came from his Jacob's son Issachar,son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Issachar,the tribe of Issachar in Israel,son of Obed-Edom

Jair : son of Segub son of Hezron of Judah,a man of Gilead who judged Israel twenty-two years,son of Shime-i son of Kish of Benjamin; father of Mordecai,the father of Elhanan, who slew Lahmi the brother of Goliath
(32° 2´, 35° 43´); (32° 2´, 35° 43´)

Jehoiada : a chief priest; father of Benaiah, head of David's body guard,chief priest under Athaliah and Joash,a prince of the house of Aaron who defected to David with his men,a man who was a counselor of King David,a chief priest in the time of Jeremiah,son of Eliashib the high priest in Nehemiah's time

Jehoshaphat : the son and successor of king Asa of Judah; the father of Jehoram; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Ahilud; a recorder for King Solomon,an officer over collecting food supplies for King Solomon from Issachar; son of Paruah,son of Asa; King of Judah,son of Nimshi; father of King Jehu of Israel,a situation ("valley") of being judged (OS)

Jerusalem : the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Jezreel : a resident of the town or region of Jezreel
(31° 32´, 35° 5´); (32° 33´, 35° 19´); (32° 33´, 35° 19´)

Jokmeam : a town Ephraim assigned to the Kohathite Levites, possibly in the Jordan Valley 25 km north of Gilgal and 40 km south of Beth-Shan (SMM)
(32° 39´, 35° 6´); (31° 49´, 35° 17´)

Judah : the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Lebanon : a mountain range and the adjoining regions (IBD)
(33° 45´, 35° 35´)

Mahanaim : a town of Gad 6 km east of Succoth
(32° 12´, 35° 37´)

Mahol : father of wise men Heman, Calcol, and Darda in Solomon's time

Makaz : a town in the second district of Solomon
(31° 52´, 34° 58´)

Manasseh : the tribe of Manasseh.

Megiddo : a town and a plain of Manasseh
(32° 35´, 35° 10´)

Naphath-Dor : a region around the town of Dor on the coast W of Megiddo
(32° 36´, 34° 55´); (32° 36´, 34° 55´); (32° 36´, 34° 55´)

Naphath-dor : a region around the town of Dor on the coast W of Megiddo
(32° 36´, 34° 55´); (32° 36´, 34° 55´); (32° 36´, 34° 55´)

Naphtali : region/territority and the tribe of Israel,the son of Jacob and Bilhah,the tribe of people descended from Naphtali,the territory of the people of Naphtali

Nathan : a son of David; the father of Mattatha; an ancestor of Jesus.,son of David and Bathsheba,brother of Joel in David's army; a prophet,father of Igal, one of David's military elite; a man from Zobah,father of Azariah and Zabud, priestly officials of King Solomon,son of Attai of Judah,brother of Joel, one of David's military elite,one of the leaders Ezra sent to Iddo to ask for recruits,a layman of the Binnui Clan who put away his heathen wife

Og : king of Bashan whom Israel defeated.

Paruah : father of Jehoshaphat, Solomon's deputy for food from Issachar

Pharaoh : the king who ruled Egypt when Moses was born,the title of the king who ruled Egypt in Abraham's time,the title of the king who ruled Egypt in Joseph's time,the title of the king who ruled Egypt when Moses was born,the title of the king who refused to let Israel leave Egypt,the title of the king of Egypt whose daughter Solomon married,the title of the king who ruled Egypt in the time of Isaiah,the title Egypt's ruler just before Moses' time

Philistines : a sea people coming from Crete in 1200BC to the coast of Canaan
(33° 33´, 35° 21´)

Ramoth-Gilead : a town in Gilead 50-60 km east of Beth-Shan
(32° 33´, 36° 0´)

Ramoth-gilead : a town in Gilead 50-60 km east of Beth-Shan
(32° 33´, 36° 0´)

sea : the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan River,the Mediterranean Sea,the Persian Gulf south east of Babylon,the Red Sea
(33° 14´, 33° 28´); (30° 5´, 31° 13´); (27° 5´, 34° 46´); (31° 32´, 35° 28´); (27° 5´, 34° 46´); (31° 32´, 35° 28´); (31° 1´, 33° 51´)

Shaalbim : a town of Amorites 5 km NW of Aijalon & 7 km ENE of Gezer
(31° 52´, 34° 58´)

Shime-i : son of Gershon/Gershom son of Levi,the son of Gera of Benjamin,son of Jesse (Judah); father of Jonathan who killed a giant,a man who was a friend of kings David and Solomon,son of Ela, Moses' land distribution deputy for Benjamin,son of Pedaiah son of King Jehoiachin,son of Zaccur of Simeon,son of Gog of Reuben,son of Libni of Merari of Levi,the head of a clan of Benjamin; son of Elpaal?,a man who was a descendant of Ladan/Libni son of Levi (WZ),son of Jeduthun (Levi); worship leader under Jeduthun and David,a man of Ramoth; David's supervisor of vineyards,son of Heman (David's seer) of Samuel of Kohath of Levi,an officer of the temple store house under King Hezekiah,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Hashum Clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Binnui Clan who put away his heathen wife,son of Kish; founding father of the clan of Shime-i of Benjamin

Shisha : father of Elihoreph and Ahijah, secretaries for King Solomon

Sidonians : residents of the town of Sidon
(33° 33´, 35° 21´)

Sihon : the king of the Amorites in Moses time

Socoh : a town in the western foothills of Judah, 25 km SW of Jerusalem (OS),a town in Solomon's third district 25 km NW of Shechem (OS),a town in the hills of Judah, about 15 km SW of Hebron (OS)
(31° 40´, 34° 58´); (31° 40´, 34° 58´); (31° 25´, 34° 58´)

Solomon : the tenth son of David; the father of Rehoboam; an ancestor of Jesus; the third king of Israel.,son of David and Bath-Sheba; successor of King David

Taanach : a town of Manasseh given to the Kohathites, 7 km SSE of Megiddo
(32° 31´, 35° 12´)

Taphath : daughter of Solomon

Tiphsah : a town on the Euphrates River 550 km NNW of Jerusalem
(32° 6´, 35° 14´); (32° 6´, 35° 14´); (32° 9´, 35° 7´); (35° 50´, 38° 43´); (32° 10´, 35° 10´)

Tyre : a resident of the town of Tyre
(33° 16´, 35° 11´)

Uri : son of Hur of Judah,father of Geber, Solomon's administrator for the land of Gilead,a Levite gatekeeper who put away his heathen wife

Zabud : father of Shammua, the Reubenite who spied in Canaan,son of Hammuel of the tribe of Simeon,a Levite of the clan of Merari,son of Asaph (Shimei Gershom Levi),a leader among the Bigvai Clan who returned from exile,son of Imri; one who helped rebuild the wall of Jerusalem,son of Henadad, a Levite who contracted to obey the law,son of Mattaniah; father of Hanan, assistant treasurer

Zadok : a son of Azor; the father of Akim; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Ahitub II; high priest Zadok I in David's time,father of Jerusha, who was the mother of King Jotham,the chief priest Zadok II; son of Meraioth II,a man who was one of David's military elite from Aaron's clan,son of Baana; one of those who helped rebuild the wall,son of Immer; one of those who helped rebuild the wall,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to keep God's law,a Levite who served as Nehemiah's scribe

Zarethan : a town of Gad on the Jordan east bank about 7 km south of Succoth,a town of Ephraim 19 km NW of Bethel & 17 km ESE of Aphek
(32° 16´, 35° 34´); (32° 13´, 35° 16´); (32° 16´, 35° 34´); (32° 16´, 35° 34´)